| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Mar 21, 2012 | 24D | "Valley of the Dolls" author | Peter A. Collins and Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Sun, Apr 12, 2009 | 41D | Best-selling novelist about whom Gore Vidal said "She doesn't write, she types!" | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
| Sat, Mar 28, 2009 | 34A | "Valley of the Dolls" novelist | Joe Krozel | Shortz |