| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed, Jul 20, 2022 | 35A | "Uncle" in chess | Josh Kindler | Shortz |
| Sat, Aug 01, 2020 | 27A | Words from a quitter | Adam Aaronson and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 26, 2020 | 82A | Verbal concession | Royce Ferguson | Shortz |
| Fri, Mar 20, 2020 | 44D | Chess concession | Wyna Liu and Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 23, 2017 | 11D | Declaration at the end of a chess game | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 28, 2016 | 87D | Words of concession | Paolo Pasco | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 13, 2014 | 12D | Work stoppage declaration? | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2006 | 13D | Quitter's cry | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
| Thu, Oct 27, 2005 | 43D | "Take this job and shove it!" | Bonnie L. Gentry | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 25, 1998 | 38D | Defeatist declaration | Mark Blakeburn | Shortz |