| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Thu, Apr 11, 2024 | 52A | Head-scratchers | Dan Caprera | Fagliano |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2024 | 5D | Great mysteries | Jake Bunch | Fagliano |
| Wed, Mar 03, 2021 | 29A | Mysteries | Ann Shan | Shortz |
| Wed, Jul 05, 2017 | 48A | Puzzlements | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 14, 2013 | 4D | Mysteries | Zhouqin Burnikel and D. Scott Nichols | Shortz |
| Fri, May 31, 2013 | 37D | Causes of head-scratching | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 13, 2012 | 42D | They're hard to figure out | Tim Croce | Shortz |
| Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | 22D | Riddles | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
| Thu, Feb 15, 2007 | 42D | Knots | Elizabeth Rehfeld | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 28, 2003 | 11D | W.W. II code machines | Seth A. Abel | Shortz |
| Tue, May 14, 2002 | 19D | Riddles | Barry Callahan | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 21, 2001 | 105A | Mysteries | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 28, 2001 | 17A | Posers | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 23, 1998 | 43D | Mysteries | Christopher Hurt | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 01, 1997 | 47A | Riddles | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Mon, May 29, 1995 | 43D | Posers | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |