| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Wed, May 03, 2023 | 43D | Tic-tac-toe marks | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 23, 2018 | 44D | Tic-tac-toe plays | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
| Thu, Apr 06, 2017 | 38A | Playbook symbols ... or letters treated symbolically in this puzzle's Down answers | Damon Gulczynski | Shortz |
| Sat, Apr 25, 2015 | 8D | Chalk talk symbols | James Mulhern | Shortz |
| Sun, Jun 05, 2011 | 36A | Playbook figures | Yaakov Bendavid | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 27, 2008 | 66A | Tic-tac-toe plays | Mike Nothnagel and David Quarfoot | Shortz |
| Sat, Mar 15, 2008 | 18A | Football coaching figures | David Quarfoot | Shortz |
| Fri, Feb 20, 2004 | 41D | Tic-tac-toe | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
| Fri, Nov 22, 2002 | 41D | Love letters? | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sun, Jul 01, 2001 | 37A | Tic-tac-toe plays | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Fri, May 12, 2000 | 35D | Tic-tac-toe plays | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |