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 51,180 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BADGIRLS | Sun Jan 31, 2010 | Donna Summer #1 hit | Tony Orbach and Andrea Carla Michaels |
| BEEHIVESTATE | Thu Oct 4, 2001 | Utah, with "the" | David J. Kahn |
| BEERSNOBS | Fri Mar 28, 2025 | Ones wise on Weizenbocks, perhaps | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| BLINDERS | Wed Dec 29, 2004 | Horse focuser | Jay Giess |
| BONEMASS | Tue Nov 21, 2017 | Factor in diagnosing osteoporosis | Brian Thomas |
| CLICKER | Thu May 1, 2008 | Quiz show gizmo | Jim Leeds |
| COURTJESTERS | Sun Mar 17, 2013 | Tennis players who clown around? | J. R. Leopold |
| DOSVIDANIYA | Mon Dec 16, 2013 | "Farewell, Vladimir!" | Greg Johnson |
| FIFTYCENT | Thu Jan 8, 2026 | "In da Club" rapper | Mallory Montgomery and Zhou Zhang |
| GRANTORS | Thu Apr 8, 2004 | Benefactors | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| HAGER | Sat Sep 29, 2012 | Jenna Bush ___, former first daughter | Joe DiPietro |
| HIKINGGEAR | Mon Jul 27, 2020 | It may include a backpack, boots and a water bottle | Alan Arbesfeld |
| HIPSDONTLIE | Wed Feb 26, 2020 | 2006 #1 Shakira hit | Francis Heaney |
| HUSBAND | Thu Jan 12, 2017 | Subject of an old wives' tale? | Joe Krozel |
| INTHEUSA | Wed Sep 16, 2009 | Where Springsteen was born | Maura B. Jacobson |
| JUDICIARIES | Fri Apr 16, 1999 | Court systems | John Wolting |
| KISSARMY | Sat Jan 24, 2026 | Fan group that often wears black-and-white face paint | Adrian Johnson and Ryan McCarty |
| LIFETIMEBANS | Sun Apr 5, 2026 | Our cable channel is devoted to censorship! | Samuel A. Donaldson |
| MARLBOROS | Sun Apr 30, 2000 | They were once promoted with the slogan "Ivory tips protect your lips" | Cathy Millhauser |
| MOTORPLEX | Sun May 11, 2025 | Drag-racing venue | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| MUCOUSMEMBRANE | Sat Jun 29, 2019 | Liner of the nose, e.g. | Kameron Austin Collins |
| NATURALIST | Wed Dec 19, 2018 | *A trails nut | Seth A. Abel |
| NOTYETRATED | Fri Jun 26, 2026 | Like many films in teaser trailers | Spencer Leach |
| ORGANICEGGS | Thu May 19, 2011 | They're not laid in a cage | Paula Gamache |
| PATRONAL | Sat Aug 10, 2002 | Supporting the arts, say | Dana Motley |
| PHILIPROTH | Mon Jun 15, 2009 | "Portnoy's Complaint" author | John Dunn |
| PUSHESON | Sun Jan 4, 2026 | Perseveres | Gene Louise De Vera |
| REDTAB | Tue Jan 10, 2006 | Levi's jeans brand | David J. Kahn |
| SAGAWARD | Sun Aug 23, 2015 | Alternative to an Oscar | Joel Fagliano |
| SANTASLITTLEHELPERS | Sun Dec 24, 2023 | Workers seen in five squares in this puzzle? | Drew Schmenner |
| STONEWARE | Thu Jul 23, 2026 | Pottery so named for its hardness | Damon Gulczynski |
| STRUMMING | Sun Feb 10, 2008 | Ukulele activity | Bill Zais |
| STUMPERS | Wed Nov 3, 1999 | Tough puzzles | Greg Staples |
| TAPIS | Wed Nov 3, 2004 | Old wall covering | Ed Early |
| TIERACKS | Sun Jan 14, 2024 | Some closet organizers | John Kugelman |
| TRESPASSAGAINST | Fri Aug 23, 1996 | Violate | M. Ashwood-Smith |
| TUFU | Sun Oct 23, 1994 | Eighth-century Chinese poet | Cathy Millhauser |
| VEALRIB | Sat May 5, 2012 | Steak or chop choice | Ned White |
| VERITE | Thu Sep 8, 2011 | Cinéma ___ | Matt Ginsberg and Pete Muller |
| WEDDINGPLANNER | Tue Apr 12, 2022 | Union job? | Dan Schoenholz |