| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, May 08, 2022 | 104A | Classic joke start | Matthew Stock and Chandi Deitmer | Shortz |
| Mon, May 27, 2013 | 29D | *Joke starter | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
| Sat, Oct 15, 2011 | 65A | 1940 cartoon in which Woody Woodpecker debuted | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 19, 1999 | 17A | Kind of joke | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Wed, Mar 31, 1999 | 18A | Start of a joke | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |