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 50,259 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACQUITTER | Sun Sep 14, 1997 | One letting go | Frank Longo |
| ANSERINE | Sat Apr 10, 1999 | Gooselike | A. J. Santora |
| ARLON | Sun Apr 13, 1997 | Oldest known city in Belgium | Cathy Millhauser |
| ASKPRICE | Fri May 30, 2025 | Stock seller's stipulation | Rafael Musa |
| BEDSPRING | Tue Jun 14, 2022 | Coil in a mattress | Robert Won |
| BRICKKILN | Mon Oct 6, 2003 | Oven for making building blocks | Barry Silk |
| CABLED | Wed Aug 25, 2010 | Sent a message before fax machines, say | Clive Probert |
| CAPPER | Sat Jan 1, 2005 | Doesn't this beat all? | Raymond C. Young |
| CASTRATI | Wed Aug 28, 2019 | Singers of high notes in olden times | Daniel Grinberg |
| CEELOGREEN | Sat Jun 13, 2015 | Singer who was a coach on four seasons of "The Voice" | Brad Wilber and Doug Peterson |
| COMESON | Sun Oct 31, 1999 | Begins airing | Frank A. Longo |
| COMMITMENTPHOBE | Sat Aug 12, 2017 | One difficult to tie down | Kameron Austin Collins |
| DISSTRACK | Fri Mar 8, 2019 | Song that a hip-hop rivalry might inspire | David Steinberg |
| DOORLATCHES | Wed Mar 29, 2023 | Fasteners near hasps … and an anagram of 11-Down | Ben Zoon |
| EDUCATIONALFILM | Fri Sep 2, 2011 | Thing rolled in a classroom | Tim Croce |
| EVOTE | Sat Aug 22, 2015 | It doesn't require a paper ballot | Barry C. Silk |
| FRUITBATS | Sun Aug 19, 2007 | Tropical cave dwellers | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| GAPTOOTHED | Sat Apr 2, 2016 | Like Michael Strahan of "Live! With Kelly and Michael" | Doug Peterson and Brad Wilber |
| INSECTREPELLANT | Fri Jan 10, 2003 | Camper's supply | Manny Nosowsky |
| JUNEBRIDE | Mon Jun 3, 1996 | Classic bouquet tosser | S. L. Robbins |
| KOSS | Sun Jun 26, 2016 | Big name in headphones | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen |
| LOGGEDIN | Sun Jul 1, 2018 | Began a PC session | Sam Trabucco |
| MADEMEN | Sun Mar 2, 2025 | Mafiosi | Adam Wagner |
| MANAGINGEDITOR | Sun Jun 28, 2009 | Deadline maker | Barry C. Silk |
| MONICKER | Thu May 1, 2008 | Handle | Jim Leeds |
| MOODYBLUES | Sun Sep 29, 1996 | They released "Days of Future Passed" in 1967 | M. Reagle |
| MOTIVATIONALSPEAKER | Sun Jan 22, 2012 | Bad occupation for Grumpy? | Adam Fromm |
| MOVIESETS | Fri May 10, 2013 | Where to come to grips with things? | Derek Bowman |
| NOQUESTION | Sat May 21, 2011 | Absolutely | Barry C. Silk |
| PELIAS | Sat Sep 7, 1996 | King who sent Jason for the Golden Fleece | B. White |
| RUMBLERS | Fri Jan 15, 1999 | Gang fighters | John Wolting |
| SHOOTEMUPS | Wed Jan 18, 2017 | Space Invaders and Asteroids, for two | Matthew Sewell |
| SLOYD | Fri Mar 15, 1996 | Training system originated in Sweden | A. J. Santora |
| SPRINGROLLS | Wed Mar 25, 2020 | Chinese appetizers ... or a punny description of 17-, 28-, 35- and 45-Across | Laura Taylor Kinnel |
| THEBLOB | Thu Jan 17, 2008 | 1958 sci-fi classic starring Steve McQueen | Matt Ginsberg |
| THEROUNDSONME | Tue Oct 25, 2016 | Offer at a pub ... as suggested by this puzzle's shaded squares | John E. Bennett |
| TIERTWO | Wed Jan 6, 2021 | Second-level | Eric Bornstein |
| UNOBTAINIUM | Sat Dec 31, 2016 | Hypothetical miracle material | Jeff Chen |
| WINTERGREENMINTS | Sun Jun 19, 2022 | Strong breath fresheners | Jeremy Newton |
| WORDPROCESSING | Sun Oct 28, 2001 | ORDW, RDWO, DWOR | Michael Ashley |