| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue, Feb 13, 2024 | 8D | "That was too close for comfort!" | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue, May 03, 2022 | 59D | "I'm glad that's over!" | Julian Lim | Shortz |
| Wed, May 19, 2021 | 58D | "That was close!" | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
| Thu, Nov 05, 2020 | 9D | "Barely made it!" | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 25, 2020 | 55D | "That was close!" | Dave Bardolph | Shortz |
| Tue, Sep 17, 2019 | 15A | "That was a close one!" | Paul Coulter | Shortz |
| Mon, May 06, 2019 | 22A | "That was a close one!" | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon, Dec 24, 2018 | 10A | "That was a bear!" | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 02, 2017 | 25D | "That was close!" | Bruce Haight | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 09, 2016 | 51A | "That was exhausting!" | Kristian House | Shortz |
| Fri, May 16, 2014 | 63A | Sound heard during a heat wave | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Thu, May 13, 2010 | 26D | "That's finally done!" | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Tue, Jun 03, 2008 | 1D | "That was close!" | Pete Muller | Shortz |
| Fri, Jan 11, 2008 | 47D | Nail-biter's cry | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Mon, Oct 22, 2007 | 7D | "Thank goodness!" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Wed, May 30, 2007 | 1A | "I'm glad that's over!" | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Thu, Sep 15, 2005 | 49D | "That was close!' | Frank Longo | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 20, 2005 | 40D | Forehead wiper's exclamation | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Wed, Aug 20, 2003 | 49D | "I'm glad that's over!" | Mel Taub | Shortz |
| Tue, Jun 17, 2003 | 41D | "Thank heaven that's over!" | Susan Harrington Smith | Shortz |
| Tue, Aug 27, 2002 | 37D | "That was close!" | Denise M. Neuendorf | Shortz |
| Tue, Mar 12, 2002 | 6D | "That was a close one!" | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
| Wed, Nov 14, 2001 | 6D | Cry after a close call | Frank A. Longo | Shortz |
| Sun, Jun 07, 1998 | 71D | "That was close!" | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Sun, Mar 15, 1998 | 75A | Near-miss exclamation | Frank Longo | Shortz |
| Mon, Jul 24, 1995 | 9D | Exclamation of relief | Amy Goldstein & Julian Ochrymowych | Shortz |
| Fri, Sep 09, 1994 | 22D | "I'm glad that's over!" | Bob Klahn | Shortz |
| Mon, Apr 04, 1994 | 29A | "That was close!" | Betty Jorgensen | Shortz |