| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun, Mar 25, 2018 | 87A | Planets like ours, in sci-fi | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
| Thu, Mar 14, 2013 | 22A | Cerium and samarium are rare ones | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Sun, Feb 10, 2008 | 66D | "At the ___ Core," 1976 sci-fi film | Bill Zais | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 16, 2005 | 104D | Brownish pigments | Damon J. Gulczynski | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 26, 2002 | 42D | "___ crammed with heaven": E. B. Browning | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sat, Sep 17, 1994 | 18A | Agronomists' studies | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sat, Dec 18, 1993 | 39D | Kipling's "When ___ Last Picture Is Painted" | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |