| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri, May 20, 2011 | 4D | 1996 blockbuster with the tagline "Don't make plans for August" | David Levinson Wilk | Shortz |
| Sat, Jul 04, 2009 | 7D | Highest-grossing film of 1996 | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 12, 2004 | 25A | Highest-grossing movie of 1996 | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ethan Friedman | Shortz |
| Wed, Jul 03, 2002 | 17A | When many people have cookouts | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Fri, Dec 21, 2001 | 43A | Firecrackers go off on it | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
| Sat, May 27, 1995 | 12D | Fourth celebration | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 04, 1994 | 34A | What we observe on July 4 | Joel Davajan | Shortz |