| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sun, Aug 13, 2023 | 72D | Like AAA, among all bond ratings | Manaal Mohammed | Shortz |
| Fri, Apr 21, 2023 | 44D | Best-kept | Erica Hsiung Wojcik and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
| Fri, Jul 05, 2019 | 40A | Like bonds designated AAA | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 25, 2018 | 97D | Most conservative | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
| Sun, Jun 15, 2014 | 29D | Most conservative | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2013 | 59A | Least volatile, perhaps | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
| Sun, Aug 07, 2011 | 103D | Best in crash-test ratings | Tony Orbach and Janie Smulyan | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 22, 2007 | 13D | Like blue-chip stocks | Oliver Hill | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 05, 2004 | 15D | Least vulnerable | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Mon, Dec 16, 2002 | 50D | Least risky | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2002 | 77A | Least risky | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sat, Dec 02, 2000 | 13D | Most dependable | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Fri, Dec 31, 1999 | 26A | Like blue chip stocks | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 04, 1996 | 45D | Least perilous | M. Diehl | Shortz |