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Random unique answer words

40 answers which have never been reused

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 50,845 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.

WordDateClueAuthor
AIRSTRIPSMon May 26, 2003Where fighter jets touch downLynn Lempel
ARMBANDMon May 2, 2005A black one may be worn at a funeralTyler Hinman
ASNEVERBEFOREWed Mar 13, 2024In an unprecedented mannerDrew Schmenner
ASPIRESTOWed May 17, 2023Aims forParker Higgins
BBQWINGSSat Aug 25, 2018Sweet-and-spicy sports bar snackSam Ezersky
BINGEEATERSat Jul 27, 2019Certain obsessive-compulsiveByron Walden
BONESPURSat Apr 6, 2019Unwanted growth often related to arthritisNed White
BOWAFri Nov 22, 1996Larry of 70's-80's baseballA. K. Justin
BURNSIANThu Feb 3, 2011Like the poem "Tam o' Shanter"Matt Ginsberg
CAMEOUTSWINGINGTue Dec 10, 2019At the big brawl, the jazz musician ...Eric Berlin
CAYENNEPEPPERSun Nov 4, 2018Paprika lookalikePatrick Berry
CONGRESSSun Apr 7, 2024What "the Hill" is a metonym forTracy Gray
DEFERRALSSun Dec 4, 2005PostponementsEric Berlin and Craig Kasper
DEVASTATESun Jun 16, 1996OverwhelmN. N. Joline
DISAGREESThu Nov 16, 2023Is a no-body?Paolo Pasco
FAIRGROUNDTue Dec 18, 2012Place to see a Ferris wheelAdam G. Perl
FUDGESFACTSSun Mar 24, 2024Sugar and cocoa content?John Kugelman
ITSOFSun May 17, 2009"___ no importance"Oliver Hill
JAMONThu Feb 1, 2024Cured Spanish meatSimeon Seigel
JOLLYSTNICKSun Dec 21, 2008December 25 answer to 69-Across?Elizabeth C. Gorski
MAKELESSSat Aug 14, 2004Decrease the production (of)Joe DiPietro
MAPPThu Jun 21, 2018___ v. Ohio (landmark case barring illegally obtained evidence from being used in court)Milo Beckman and David Steinberg
MATCHSTICKMENWed Oct 26, 20052003 Nicolas Cage filmAdam G. Perl
PAYSOFFSun Jan 15, 2023Is worth itMichael Schlossberg
POSITIONALSat Jun 18, 2011Like rankingsJoon Pahk
POTLUCKSSun May 12, 2019Some group dinnersVictor Barocas
PREFLIGHTThu Feb 24, 2022When pilots go through their checklistsJake Halperin
RELINKSSun Dec 24, 2023Fixes, as broken 93-DownDrew Schmenner
REUSSun Dec 31, 2000Defendant at lawElizabeth C. Gorski
SHUFFLEOFFTOTue Apr 4, 2006" Buffalo"Robert Dillman
STABILIZEFri Aug 7, 2015Get under controlPeter Wentz
STAVESINSat Sep 6, 1997Causes to collapseRich Norris
SUCCORERTue Apr 27, 1999Giver of reliefFred Piscop
TAKINGWed Apr 22, 2009PiratingDaniel A. Finan
TANGIERMOROCCOWed Apr 13, 2011City on the Strait of GibraltarElizabeth C. Gorski
THROWASPEARWed Jan 2, 2002Hunt like a cave manSarah Keller
TWOHEADSSun Feb 3, 2008They're better than oneMatt Ginsberg
UPSLOPEThu Dec 21, 1995InclineRich Norris
WASTEDTIMEThu Mar 14, 2013End of the quoteMike Buckley
YOUDOTHATFri Apr 14, 2023"Go for it"Billy Bratton and Clay Haddock
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