| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue, Aug 13, 2024 | 15D | Coat of paint | Benjamin Panico | Fagliano |
| Fri, Feb 24, 2023 | 54A | Sweater over a turtleneck, say | Margaret Seikel and Sophia Maymudes | Shortz |
| Wed, Sep 08, 2021 | 50D | Crust, mantle or inner core, for the earth | Lee Taylor | Shortz |
| Sat, Aug 29, 2020 | 35D | Mantle, e.g. | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
| Mon, Jun 29, 2020 | 47A | Coat of paint | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon, Mar 04, 2019 | 1A | Birthday cake part | Ellis Hay | Shortz |
| Mon, Sep 25, 2017 | 67A | Crust, mantle or core, for the earth | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Tue, Apr 11, 2017 | 31D | Sauce, cheese or noodles, in lasagna | Zachary Spitz and Diane Roseman | Shortz |
| Wed, Apr 20, 2016 | 56D | Mantle or crust | Tom McCoy | Shortz |
| Tue, Feb 23, 2016 | 13D | With 51-Down, description of the shaded answers? | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 19, 2013 | 63A | Either the top or bottom half of this puzzle, figuratively speaking | George Barany and Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 21, 2011 | 43A | Stratum | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 06, 2011 | 103D | Coat of paint | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Thu, Oct 11, 2007 | 30A | Hen, e.g. | E. J. Platt | Shortz |
| Sat, Sep 29, 2007 | 46D | Parfait part | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2007 | 1D | Parfait feature | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Thu, Feb 22, 2007 | 58A | Stack, in a way | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Sun, Oct 01, 2006 | 127A | Cake part | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
| Thu, Sep 16, 2004 | 45A | Kind of cake | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Tue, May 27, 2003 | 57D | Coating | PAtrick MErrell | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 28, 2002 | 46A | Arrange in tiers | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 29, 2001 | 17A | Brickworker | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2001 | 31D | Ply | William I. Johnston | Shortz |
| Mon, Jun 25, 2001 | 6D | Paint coat | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Tue, May 08, 2001 | 27D | Cake part | Mark P. Sherwood | Shortz |
| Thu, Mar 02, 2000 | 12D | Stratum | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 21, 1999 | 53D | Bed | Lloyd E. Pollet | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 05, 1999 | 9D | Cake feature | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 11, 1998 | 27D | ___ cake | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 05, 1998 | 73D | Snowfall | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 06, 1997 | 45D | Cake part | Barbara Campitelli | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 12, 1995 | 61D | Productive hen | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 05, 1995 | 100D | Ply | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 23, 1995 | 44D | Kind of cake | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 25, 1993 | 66A | Hen, perhaps | Joy L. Wouk | Shortz |