| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri, Mar 24, 2023 | 45D | Grayheads | Blake Slonecker | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 21, 2022 | 40D | Patriarchs and matriarchs | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 07, 2022 | 62A | So-called "wisdom-keepers" | Karen Steinberg | Shortz |
| Thu, Jan 16, 2020 | 26A | Tribal leaders | Erik Agard and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 26, 2019 | 28D | Tribal chiefs, typically | Alex Vratsanos | Shortz |
| Mon, May 14, 2018 | 47A | Tribal leaders | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 16, 2016 | 91A | Makeup of many a tribal council | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
| Fri, Jan 22, 2016 | 43D | Graybeards | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 21, 2014 | 18D | Church leaders | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 6D | Some council members | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 11, 2011 | 13D | Tribal V.I.P.'s | Sharon Delorme | Shortz |
| Mon, Aug 02, 2010 | 24D | Tribal advisers, typically | Diane Baker van Hoff | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 20, 2009 | 99D | Council members | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 27, 2008 | 8A | Tribal council makeup, often | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 10, 2006 | 49D | Experienced advice-givers | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 07, 2006 | 31D | Grayheads | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 12, 2004 | 94D | Respected ones | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 17, 2004 | 32D | Church V.I.P.'s | Gene Newman | Shortz |
| Mon, Feb 12, 2001 | 47D | Tribal V.I.P.'s | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 31, 2000 | 67A | Grandparents, e.g. | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 15, 2000 | 13A | Pillars of the community | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Fri, Jul 30, 1999 | 11D | Respectable group | John Wolting | Shortz |
| Sat, Nov 23, 1996 | 19A | Shaker leaders | R. Silvestri | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 01, 1996 | 38D | Experienced ones | M. Rosen | Shortz |
| Thu, Jul 06, 1995 | 48D | Church officials | David J. Kahn | Shortz |