| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Mon, Dec 19, 2022 | 16A | Not sharp, as a pencil or knife | Jennifer Nutt | Shortz |
| Sat, Jul 30, 2022 | 44D | Pot holder | Lance Enfinger | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 09, 2018 | 55A | Uncompromisingly direct | Hal Moore | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 30, 2017 | 1A | *Not pointed ... and the start of an eight-step word ladder | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 17, 2016 | 37D | To the point ... or not pointed | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 17, 2012 | 30A | Not pussyfooting | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
| Mon, May 24, 2010 | 64A | To the point, ironically | Bob Johnson | Shortz |
| Sat, Jul 26, 2008 | 50A | Direct | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 23, 2001 | 11D | Not too tactful | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 28, 2000 | 46A | Free-spoken | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sat, Jun 27, 1998 | 29D | Like a foil | Alan Jay Weiss | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 19, 1997 | 52A | Weaken | Rich Norris | Shortz |