| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri, May 01, 2020 | 35D | 16th-century pope who owned a pet elephant | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
| Tue, Jan 31, 2017 | 67A | Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther | Neil Padrick Wilson | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 08, 2013 | 54A | Religious leader with a pet elephant | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2012 | 4D | Excommunicator of Martin Luther | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 21, 2012 | 59D | Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther | Josh Knapp | Shortz |
| Sat, Sep 26, 2009 | 48A | Pope who excommunicated Martin Luther | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
| Wed, Jul 27, 2005 | 14A | Religious leader born Giovanni de Medici | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Wed, Jun 25, 2003 | 67A | Pope, 1513-21 | Leonard Williams | Shortz |