| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue, Jun 18, 2024 | 38A | Understands | Aaron M. Rosenberg | Fagliano |
| Mon, Nov 20, 2023 | 14A | Acquires | Sam Ezersky | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 02, 2021 | 10D | Grasps | Jesse Goldberg | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 30, 2020 | 61A | Picks up | Caitlin Reid | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 21, 2020 | 61A | Grasps | Carl Larson | Shortz |
| Fri, Dec 20, 2019 | 61A | Tricks | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Wed, Sep 18, 2019 | 48A | Comes down with | John Wrenholt | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 13, 2019 | 43A | Acquires | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 04, 2019 | 4D | Figures out | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 01, 2019 | 64A | Receives | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 27, 2019 | 8D | Trips up | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
| Thu, Aug 30, 2018 | 35D | Understands | Grant Thackray | Shortz |
| Sun, Feb 11, 2018 | 35D | Groks | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 06, 2016 | 41A | Acquires | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
| Mon, Aug 17, 2015 | 73A | Comprehends | Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 18, 2014 | 34A | Fathoms | Amy Johnson | Shortz |
| Fri, May 02, 2014 | 30D | Groks | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Thu, Jan 30, 2014 | 12D | Savvies | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Sat, Aug 24, 2013 | 59A | Lands | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 19, 2012 | 23A | Groks | Sean Dobbin | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 06, 2012 | 71A | Savvies | Wesley Johnson | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 22, 2012 | 75D | Is allowed (to) | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 05, 2010 | 23A | With 8-Down, takes a lot of shots, say | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 03, 2008 | 71A | Understands | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 21, 2006 | 71A | Understands | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Sun, Jan 22, 2006 | 109D | Understands | George Barany and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 03, 2005 | 47A | Comprehends | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Thu, Jun 16, 2005 | 58D | Comprehends | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun, Jun 05, 2005 | 66A | With 9-Down, is compatible | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu, May 12, 2005 | 67A | Comes down with | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 30, 2005 | 31D | Realizes | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 18, 2005 | 45A | Understands | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 05, 2004 | 120A | Understands | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun, May 16, 2004 | 115D | Is amused by | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 16, 2003 | 69A | Understands | Michael Doran | Shortz |
| Tue, Jul 15, 2003 | 54D | Comes down with | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 25, 2003 | 63A | Understands | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sat, Jan 05, 2002 | 57D | Follows | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed, Oct 10, 2001 | 6A | Understands | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Mon, Jun 04, 2001 | 44A | Exacts revenge on | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
| Mon, Dec 18, 2000 | 64A | Seizes | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
| Sun, May 21, 2000 | 84A | Groks | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 22, 1999 | 3D | Contracts | Raymond Hamel | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 10, 1997 | 30D | Catches on | Grace Fabbroni | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 19, 1997 | 80A | Appreciates | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 26, 1996 | 59D | Comprehends | R. H. Burns | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 17, 1996 | 6D | Comes down with | Peter O'Gordon | McShortz |
| Tue, Dec 26, 1995 | 49D | Secure | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1995 | 95D | Comes by | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1995 | 48D | Understands | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 13, 1994 | 21D | "Smoke ___ in Your Eyes" | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 28, 1994 | 35D | Realizes | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
| Mon, Dec 13, 1993 | 7D | Fetches | Thomas W. Schier | Shortz |