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 50,248 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACEOFHEARTS | Sun Jan 21, 2018 | Leader in a red suit | Victor Barocas and Andy Kravis |
| ATOMICBOMBS | Sat Dec 23, 2006 | Couple in the news in 1945 | Myles Callum |
| BANCS | Mon Apr 9, 2001 | Judges' seats | Mel and Peggy Rosen |
| BLACKART | Sat Jul 12, 1997 | Magic | Richard Silvestri |
| BRASSNAMEPLATES | Sat Oct 8, 2011 | Accessories for some suits | Tim Croce |
| CAMETONOTHING | Sun Mar 20, 2022 | "Then my friend set me up with a recluse, but he ..." | Brad Wiegmann |
| CIRCUMVENT | Sat Oct 25, 2008 | Bypass | Karen M. Tracey |
| COURSEFEES | Sat Apr 2, 2011 | Tuition portion | Mark Diehl |
| CROWDSURFS | Sat Oct 1, 2022 | Is propelled by fans | Natan Last |
| DCUNIVERSE | Mon Nov 14, 2016 | Where Batman and Superman live | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| DONTRUSHME | Sat Apr 8, 2023 | "Relax, I'm almost finished" | Sid Sivakumar |
| ENLISTEES | Sun Apr 29, 2012 | New faces on bases | Tracy Gray |
| FORESEES | Wed May 18, 2016 | What 17-Across has, phonetically | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| FOXTROT | Mon May 1, 2023 | Ballroom dance in 4/4 time | Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock |
| GIFTGUIDE | Wed Apr 3, 2019 | Commercial holiday mailing | Ross Trudeau |
| GLADTODOIT | Sat Mar 16, 2024 | "My pleasure" | Carly Schuna |
| GREATNESS | Wed May 2, 2001 | Terrific T-man? | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| HANDPICKS | Wed Feb 27, 2019 | Doesn't just choose randomly | Will Nediger |
| HEGOATS | Sat Jul 7, 2018 | Billies | Ryan McCarty |
| INARMS | Mon Jun 3, 2024 | Words following brother or up | Alana Platt |
| LOUTISH | Wed Jul 6, 2005 | Stupid and ill-mannered | Raymond Hamel |
| MIRABEAU | Mon May 1, 1995 | French Revolutionary statesman | Sidney L. Robbins |
| MISSISSIPPIMUDPIE | Sun Nov 8, 2015 | Chocolaty Southern dessert | Tracy Gray |
| OVERSHADOW | Sun May 27, 2007 | Dwarf | Patrick Berry |
| POSSECUT | Sun Nov 26, 2017 | Song with verses by four or more rappers | Jeff Chen |
| PRINCESSGRACE | Tue Dec 4, 2012 | Bride in 1956 news | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| PRIORITYSEATING | Tue Oct 23, 2012 | What disabled people are entitled to on a subway | Jules P. Markey |
| RANAFTER | Wed Mar 1, 1995 | Pursued | Lois Sidway |
| RECTANGULARPRISM | Sun Jan 1, 2023 | Stick of butter, geometrically | Adam Wagner, Michael Lieberman and Rafael Musa |
| RESULTING | Sat Jul 11, 1998 | Consequential | Fran and Lou Sabin |
| ROADSIDES | Mon Nov 13, 2006 | Locales for rest stops | Peter A. Collins |
| SELZ | Sun May 2, 2004 | Furman's partner in brokerage | Derrick Niederman |
| SENSITIZED | Wed Dec 4, 2013 | Made more aware | Daniel Raymon |
| SUCKEDUP | Tue Oct 2, 2012 | Was obsequious, informally | Ethan Cooper |
| TELLNOTALES | Sun Oct 14, 2012 | What dead men are said to do | Todd Gross |
| TENNISLESSON | Fri Apr 21, 2006 | Court session | Manny Nosowsky |
| THECURSE | Sun Jan 7, 2024 | 1918-2004 Fenway Park phenomenon, familiarly | Michael Schlossberg |
| UNSEEMLY | Tue Mar 16, 2004 | Socially improper | Ron Sweet |
| UWAIT | Sat Aug 13, 2005 | While-___ (shop sign) | Bob Peoples |
| WHATDIDITELLYOU | Sat Oct 12, 2024 | "See?" | Katie Hoody |