This page is just for fun. It's a random collection of rare crossword answers; so rare that each appears only in a single Modern Era puzzle. Bogus entries (thematic words that make sense only in that crossword) are excluded.
There are 50,585 unique Modern Era answer words in the database.
Click any word to see it in the context of its puzzle. Words in this color did appear in pre-Shortz crosswords.
| Word | Date | Clue | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIRSTRIPS | Mon May 26, 2003 | Where fighter jets touch down | Lynn Lempel |
| ALLTHEBEST | Wed Jun 1, 2016 | Well-wisher's wish | Wren Schultz |
| ANIMAE | Tue Aug 29, 1995 | Souls: Lat. | John R. Conrad |
| ATLARGERACE | Mon Jan 29, 2018 | *Contest for an areawide seat | Lynn Lempel |
| BIGMONEY | Thu May 19, 2011 | "Wheel of Fortune" spinner's cry | Paula Gamache |
| CHAIRLIFT | Sun Jan 29, 2012 | It brings up many ticket holders | Ian Livengood |
| CLIMBED | Mon Aug 28, 1995 | Ascended | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| CREATESAMONSTER | Sat Nov 19, 2022 | Isn't able to control the outcome of one's actions | Benji Goldsmith |
| DECAMPS | Sun Feb 20, 1994 | Leaves | Harvey Estes |
| DISINCLINES | Sun Aug 22, 2010 | Renders reluctant | Patrick Berry |
| DONTTASEMEBRO | Fri Sep 25, 2009 | Memorable catchphrase of 2007 | Robert A. Doll |
| DRYWALLS | Sun Jan 25, 2004 | Plasterboards | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon |
| EASTGERMANY | Fri Aug 24, 2007 | Country that won the most medals at the 1980 Winter Olympics | Patrick Berry |
| EASYJOB | Mon Sep 2, 2024 | Gravy train gig | Sala Wanetick and Emily Biegas |
| ESTATED | Thu Jun 8, 2006 | Endowed with possessions | Joe DiPietro |
| FIRELINE | Sat Jun 6, 1998 | Open swath in a forest | Rich Norris |
| FITNESSCENTERS | Sat Dec 1, 2018 | Elliptical settings | Ryan McCarty |
| GUILDS | Tue Feb 21, 2017 | Trade associations | Timothy Polin |
| HASAHIGHIQ | Sat Oct 4, 1997 | Is smart | Rich Norris |
| HELICO | Sat Sep 24, 2005 | Spiral: Prefix | Byron Walden |
| HORSEFLESH | Sat Jun 17, 2023 | Equines, collectively | Ryan McCarty |
| LANDSEER | Sun Mar 10, 1996 | "Stag at Bay" painter | F. & L. Sabin |
| LASTROW | Sun Jan 21, 2024 | Section of the nosebleed seats | John Westwig |
| LEGISLATOR | Mon Feb 15, 2016 | Senator or representative | David J. Kahn |
| MISGAUGES | Thu Feb 20, 1997 | Doesn't estimate correctly | D. J. Kahn |
| NEWDEALER | Sun May 2, 2021 | Supporter of Roosevelt's agenda | Dan Schoenholz |
| NOWWEARESIX | Sun Apr 23, 1995 | A.A. Milne title | Randolph Ross |
| PHOTOG | Wed Jan 8, 2020 | Flashy one, for short? | Amanda Yesnowitz and Joon Pahk |
| PRESUMABLY | Tue Jan 24, 2017 | In all probability | John R. O'Brien |
| PRICEGOUGE | Tue Sep 26, 2006 | Earn windfall profits, perhaps | Randall J. Hartman |
| RAGBAGS | Sat Mar 7, 2015 | Hodgepodges | David C. Duncan Dekker |
| REACTSTO | Tue Dec 12, 2017 | Gets excited about, e.g. | David J. Kahn |
| REPEATAFTERME | Tue Aug 2, 2022 | Swearing-in words ... or a hint to 17-, 22-, 48- and 55-Across | Jay Kaskel and Daniel Kantor |
| RINGTONES | Wed Sep 25, 2024 | Phone numbers? ... or a hint to this puzzle's theme | Peter Gordon |
| SOYPROTEIN | Sat Dec 3, 2016 | Refined nutritional ingredient in many cereals and meat products | Jason Flinn |
| STAGNANTPOND | Sun Oct 24, 1999 | Mosquito breeding ground | Nancy Salomon |
| THEBOTTOM | Sun Feb 29, 2004 | Answer continued | Patrick Merrell |
| TOMASO | Sun Feb 16, 2003 | Italian composer Albinoni | Charles M. Deber |
| TOPTENLIST | Sat Sep 27, 2014 | High ranking? | Martin Ashwood-Smith and George Barany |
| VIAS | Thu Mar 30, 1995 | Architectural spaces | Rich Norris |