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 51,017 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABOUTLASTNIGHT | Wed Mar 23, 2016 | *Romantic comedy featuring two members of the Brat Pack | Alex Boisvert and Jeff Chen |
| ANYONELISTENING | Sat Mar 4, 2017 | "Is this thing on?" | Mary Lou Guizzo |
| ARMYBRATS | Fri Nov 23, 2012 | Kids whose parents fight? | Patrick Berry |
| BACKSPIN | Tue Nov 17, 2020 | What a chop shot imparts | Kyle Dolan |
| BOOKSHELF | Sun Feb 12, 2012 | Volume holder | Kurt Mueller |
| BUYAMAP | Wed Nov 28, 2007 | What you might do next? | Ray Fontenot |
| CAHNS | Sun Dec 8, 1996 | Lyricist Sammy et al. | A. J. Santora |
| CHRISTINASWORLD | Mon May 11, 1998 | Andrew Wyeth painting | Gregory E. Paul |
| CRAMPINGUP | Sat Aug 26, 2023 | In pain at the end of a race, say | Adrian Johnson |
| ERADICABLE | Sat Mar 18, 2006 | Not permanent | Patrick Berry |
| GETANA | Sun Aug 24, 2025 | Ace the test | Michael Lieberman |
| HYMIE | Sun May 27, 2012 | "Get Smart" robot | Byron Walden |
| INHIDEF | Sat May 27, 2023 | Very clear, say, colloquially | Samuel Smalley |
| IRISHWHISKEY | Fri Jul 31, 2009 | Mayo sauce? | Mike Nothnagel |
| ISNEAR | Fri Sep 2, 2016 | Looms | David Liben-Nowell |
| LETSDRY | Fri Apr 3, 2020 | Leaves on the line | Joe Deeney |
| MEDIACIRCUS | Sat Apr 16, 2022 | Excessive coverage, perhaps | Hemant Mehta |
| MOODSTABILIZERS | Sun Mar 5, 2017 | [Circled letters]-based drugs | Timothy Polin |
| NOTLOOKINGSOHOT | Tue Jul 28, 2009 | "Doubtful" | Tony Orbach |
| ONFAITH | Sat Mar 27, 2021 | One way to accept something | Michael Hawkins |
| OTTERPUP | Sat Nov 18, 2017 | Youngster in a stream | Sam Trabucco |
| PHARMAREP | Fri Jul 5, 2019 | One making a living by pushing drugs, informally | Freddie Cheng |
| PODDEDPLANT | Sun Feb 5, 2012 | 76-Down near Springfield? | Charles M. Deber |
| PRISONWING | Thu Aug 28, 2014 | 21-/40-Down to a penologist | Ned White |
| PURPLERICE | Thu Jun 6, 2024 | Colorful grain | Michael Lieberman |
| RAFFI | Sun Apr 21, 1996 | One-named children's singer | M. Gaffney |
| RIDDLEMETHIS | Sat Aug 30, 2025 | Lead-in to a puzzling question | Maddy Ziegler |
| SCOUTTEAM | Fri Jul 14, 2023 | N.F.L. practice squad | Jonathan Kaufman |
| SELFTEST | Sat Apr 8, 2006 | Diagnostic administered at home | Patrick Berry |
| SOWBELLY | Sun Aug 3, 2003 | Salt pork | Jim Page |
| STATUEOFDAVID | Sun May 5, 2013 | Florentine attraction | Alan Arbesfeld |
| STEAKMEDIUMWELL | Tue Sep 17, 2002 | Griddle order | Steven Dorfman |
| THETEXAN | Sat Dec 18, 2010 | Old Rory Calhoun TV western | Brad Wilber |
| TOBEYMAGUIRE | Sun Nov 2, 2008 | Film star who played 115-Across | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| TRIUMPHED | Thu Dec 6, 2012 | Won | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen |
| UCANTTOUCHTHIS | Mon May 6, 2013 | Signature song for MC Hammer | Joel Fagliano |
| WOAD | Sun Oct 1, 2006 | Blue dye | Ashish Vengsarkar |
| WONGS | Sun Aug 24, 1997 | Hollywood's B. D. and Anna May | Michael S. Maurer |
| WORKBAG | Wed Jan 1, 2025 | Stylish tote for an executive | Seth Bisen-Hersh and Jeff Chen |
| XRAYMACHINE | Sun Jul 29, 2012 | "Get an inside look at our booth" (Buffalo, 1901) | Kevin G. Der |