| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Thu, Aug 08, 2024 | 6D | Porgy's partner | Christopher Youngs | Fagliano |
| Thu, Dec 15, 2022 | 40A | ___ Houdini, co-star in her husband Harry's act | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Thu, Jun 02, 2022 | 64A | ___ Myerson, only Jewish woman crowned Miss America | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 09, 2020 | 37D | First lady between Eleanor and Mamie | Ruth Bloomfield Margolin | Shortz |
| Tue, Jun 23, 2020 | 40A | First lady Truman | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Tue, May 19, 2020 | 10A | "Porgy and ___" | Trent H. Evans | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 22, 2019 | 66A | "Porgy and ___" | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 25, 2018 | 50D | Gershwin heroine | Adam G. Perl | Shortz |
| Wed, Nov 15, 2017 | 51D | First lady after Eleanor | Steven E. Atwood | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 07, 2017 | 36D | Porgy's partner | Greg Poulos | Shortz |
| Wed, May 24, 2017 | 4D | Mrs. Truman | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 07, 2015 | 58D | Gershwin title heroine | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 31, 2014 | 5D | 20th-century first lady | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Mon, Sep 29, 2014 | 33D | Mrs. Truman | Eric Sydney Phillips | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 09, 2014 | 70A | First lady before Mamie | John E. Bennett | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 13, 2014 | 67A | "Porgy and ___" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Wed, Jan 02, 2013 | 60D | Gershwin opera heroine | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Sun, Jun 03, 2012 | 28A | Gershwin title character | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 09, 2012 | 10A | "Porgy and ___" | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 25, 2011 | 25A | 1940s-'50s White House name | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 18, 2010 | 76A | Longest-lived first lady | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 11, 2009 | 57A | Gershwin title character | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
| Wed, Nov 26, 2008 | 10A | Gershwin heroine | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 20, 2008 | 24A | Mrs. Truman | Daniel Raymon | Shortz |
| Thu, May 22, 2008 | 69A | Catfish Row denizen | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Thu, Jan 17, 2008 | 57D | Former first lady | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 07, 2007 | 58D | Porgy's woman | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 10, 2006 | 9A | Tudor queen, informally | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 22, 2006 | 38A | Heroine of a Gershwin opera | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 01, 2006 | 53D | 1940's first lady | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 23, 2006 | 127A | 1940's first lady | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Wed, Sep 21, 2005 | 24A | Eleanor's follower as first lady | Anne Garellick | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 25, 2005 | 72A | First lady before Mamie | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 26, 2004 | 10A | Former first lady's name | Hal Turner | Shortz |
| Fri, Jul 23, 2004 | 37D | Former first lady's first name | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
| Sun, May 16, 2004 | 105A | Gershwin title character | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 25, 2003 | 25A | 1953 Jean Simmons title role | John Underwood | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 03, 2003 | 68A | 1940's first lady | Bruce Adams | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 17, 2003 | 1A | "I Loves You, Porgy" singer | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Mon, May 05, 2003 | 24A | Mrs. Harry Truman | Mel Taub | Shortz |
| Fri, Dec 14, 2001 | 55A | Porgy's woman | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 02, 2001 | 3D | Porgy's mate | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 25, 2000 | 10A | Porgy's woman | William S. Cotter | Shortz |
| Mon, Aug 16, 1999 | 13D | Porgy's love | M. Francis Vuolo | Shortz |
| Sat, Aug 14, 1999 | 62A | She was wild about Harry | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 01, 1999 | 45A | Brown ___ (old musket) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Thu, Mar 19, 1998 | 48A | Porgy's woman | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Wed, Sep 24, 1997 | 66A | Actress Armstrong | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 04, 1997 | 10A | Porgy's beloved | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 14, 1996 | 51A | Former First Lady | J. Schmalzbach | Shortz |
| Tue, Apr 30, 1996 | 56A | "The Highwayman" heroine | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
| Sat, Nov 25, 1995 | 6D | Porgy's love | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 06, 1995 | 20A | Actress Armstrong | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Tue, May 09, 1995 | 1A | Good Queen ___ | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 31, 1994 | 37D | Mamie's predecessor | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 08, 1994 | 34D | Catfish Row soprano | David A. Rosen | Shortz |