| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Apr 28, 2016 | 10D | Persian ruler | Kurt Krauss | Shortz |
| Mon, Nov 14, 2011 | 2D | Minor despot | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 10, 2011 | 52D | Minor despot | James Tuttle | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 14, 2008 | 49D | Despotic ruler | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
| Fri, Jan 27, 2006 | 4D | Ruthless governor | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sun, Dec 19, 2004 | 1A | Subordinate ruler | Frances Hansen (1919-2004) | Shortz |
| Thu, Dec 25, 2003 | 35D | Subordinate bureaucrat | John Underwood | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 12, 1997 | 44D | Despotic governor | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
| Wed, Dec 27, 1995 | 1D | Minor despot | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun, Nov 12, 1995 | 98D | Ancient Persian governor | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Mon, Jan 23, 1995 | 48D | Minor despot | Sidney L. Robbins | Shortz |