| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Mar 31, 2023 | 30D | No longer able to get out | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 25, 2019 | 10D | Past the point of no return | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 08, 2015 | 33D | Past the point of no return | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 05, 2010 | 33D | Unable to dig oneself out | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2009 | 15A | Unable to get out of a bad situation | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2007 | 13A | Way over the line | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
| Fri, Mar 29, 2002 | 15A | Unable to escape | Kevin Hagen | Shortz |