| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, Oct 02, 2024 | 71A | More on edge | Luke K. Schreiber | Fagliano |
| Sun, Apr 15, 2018 | 89D | More likely to escalate | Alex Bajcz | Shortz |
| Sun, Sep 28, 2014 | 50D | Like overtime periods vis-à-vis regulation play | Todd Gross | Shortz |
| Thu, Jan 23, 2014 | 19A | Less loose | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 31, 2013 | 45D | More wound up | Caleb Madison | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 18, 2011 | 23D | Wound tighter | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2010 | 6D | Less easygoing | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2010 | 84A | Less mellow | Adam Fromm | Shortz |
| Mon, Dec 14, 2009 | 6D | More uptight | Tim Darling | Shortz |
| Fri, Jul 21, 2006 | 2D | Wound tighter | Kyle Mahowald | Shortz |
| Sat, Feb 23, 2002 | 18A | Not so cool | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Tue, Nov 28, 2000 | 9D | More uptight | Richard Hughes | Shortz |