| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed, Oct 02, 2024 | 46A | Airhead | Luke K. Schreiber | Fagliano |
| Wed, Sep 25, 2024 | 67A | Bird in "Alice in Wonderland" | Peter Gordon | Fagliano |
| Sun, Aug 04, 2024 | 44D | Wonderland bird | Scott Hogan and Katie Hale | Fagliano |
| Mon, Oct 24, 2022 | 35D | Extinct bird that wasn't really "dumb" | Joe Rodini | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 29, 2022 | 51D | Chowderhead | Jamey Smith | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 18, 2021 | 32A | Bird that had no natural predators until humans arrived | Alina Abidi | Shortz |
| Wed, Jul 21, 2021 | 10A | Bird with a reduplicative name | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 25, 2021 | 45D | Knucklehead | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 07, 2021 | 18D | Dumb bunny | Adrian Johnson | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 03, 2021 | 44A | Bird in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" | Ann Shan | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 23, 2020 | 30D | "Dumb" bird | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 12, 2020 | 77D | Dummy | Evan Mahnken and David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Sun, Feb 24, 2019 | 89A | Bird akin to the nene? | Erik Agard | Shortz |
| Tue, May 22, 2018 | 36D | Numbskull | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 06, 2018 | 21A | Nincompoop | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 27, 2018 | 32D | Epitome of stupidity | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 08, 2018 | 30A | "Dumb" bird | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
| Sat, Dec 02, 2017 | 43D | Bubblehead | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
| Wed, May 10, 2017 | 51A | Slow-witted sort | Ned White | Shortz |
| Sun, May 07, 2017 | 1D | Blockhead | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and the J.A.S.A. Crossword Class | Shortz |
| Fri, May 05, 2017 | 13D | Dummkopf | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 29, 2017 | 36D | Dim bulb | Jules P. Markey | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 12, 2017 | 37A | Numbskull | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 24, 2016 | 76D | Dummy | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Thu, Jun 02, 2016 | 27D | Knucklehead | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 08, 2015 | 46A | Dummy | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 09, 2015 | 109D | Dullard | Melanie Miller | Shortz |
| Sat, Feb 28, 2015 | 21A | Nincompoop | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 28, 2014 | 49D | Birdbrain | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Sat, Dec 27, 2014 | 38A | Ninny | David Phillips | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 17, 2014 | 53D | Dummy | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 26, 2013 | 26A | Airhead | Don Gagliardo and Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 25, 2013 | 63D | Dummy | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
| Thu, Aug 22, 2013 | 47A | Dimwit | Stu Ockman | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 05, 2013 | 30D | Awarder of a thimble to Alice, in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 05, 2012 | 19A | "Alice in Wonderland" character | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 24, 2012 | 25D | Dimwit | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Mon, Aug 22, 2011 | 57D | Dumb ox | Milo Beckman | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 13, 2011 | 28A | Nitwit | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 25, 2011 | 9D | Dummy | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Sat, Oct 23, 2010 | 29D | Part of Mauritius's coat of arms | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Fri, May 21, 2010 | 45A | Animal on Mauritius's coat of arms | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 05, 2009 | 92A | Bye-bye birdie? | Charles Deber | Shortz |
| Wed, Sep 17, 2008 | 41D | Thickhead | Edward Safran | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 13, 2008 | 50A | Numbskull | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 04, 2008 | 40D | Long-gone bird | Kevin Donovan | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 01, 2007 | 35D | Dumbbell | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 24, 2006 | 24A | Extinct bird | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 10, 2005 | 35A | Dumbbell | Kurt Mengel and Jan-Michele Gianette | Shortz |
| Fri, Oct 01, 2004 | 22A | Lamebrain | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
| Mon, Sep 20, 2004 | 54D | One slow on the uptake | A. J. Santora | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 18, 2004 | 4D | Dummy | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 11, 2003 | 38A | Dull-witted one | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 16, 2003 | 43D | Dummkopf | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 06, 2003 | 46A | Numbskull | Jay Livingston | Shortz |
| Tue, Apr 01, 2003 | 59D | Knucklehead | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 12, 2002 | 66A | Dumb cluck | Nancy Salomon and Bill Zais | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 28, 2002 | 10A | Birdbrain | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 01, 2001 | 60D | Extinct bird | Janice M. Putney | Shortz |
| Thu, Sep 28, 2000 | 55D | Old fogy | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
| Thu, Jul 06, 2000 | 36D | Numbskull | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 30, 2000 | 53A | Bird that's more than rare | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 20, 2000 | 64A | Nitwit | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 23, 1999 | 63A | Pinhead | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 24, 1999 | 34A | Wonderland bird | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 05, 1999 | 111D | Winged one in Wonderland | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue, Jun 29, 1999 | 37D | A genius? No | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
| Tue, May 04, 1999 | 32D | Dummy | Gayle Dean | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 24, 1999 | 71A | Dummy | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 03, 1999 | 51D | No Einstein | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Thu, Feb 04, 1999 | 30A | Dumb cluck | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed, Jan 28, 1998 | 55D | Dumbbell | Mark Gottlieb | Shortz |
| Wed, Oct 01, 1997 | 42A | ___ bird | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 21, 1997 | 71A | Fuddy-duddy | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Mon, Feb 10, 1997 | 18A | Extinct bird not known for its intelligence | S. Burns | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 04, 1996 | 41D | Dumbbell | P. Wilson | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 15, 1996 | 18A | Dummy | A. K. Justin | Shortz |
| Tue, Jun 25, 1996 | 33D | Dunderhead | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Sun, Feb 18, 1996 | 72A | Numbskull | Norma Steinberg | Shortz |
| Tue, Dec 06, 1994 | 26D | Idiot | Wayne Robert Williams | Shortz |
| Thu, Jul 14, 1994 | 31D | Extinct bird | Daniel R. Stark | Shortz |
| Mon, Jun 13, 1994 | 49D | Old fogy | John Greenman | Shortz |