| 2026-01-21 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2025-11-30 | First-rate |
| 2025-11-28 | Top-tier |
| 2025-10-27 | First-class |
| 2025-09-13 | Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious |
| 2025-06-19 | The best of the best |
| 2025-05-25 | Top-notch |
| 2024-09-30 | Top-notch |
| 2024-09-20 | Battleship corner |
| 2024-05-02 | Tops |
| 2024-01-17 | Top-notch |
| 2023-09-03 | First-class |
| 2023-08-22 | First-class |
| 2023-05-19 | First-rate |
| 2023-01-01 | Primo |
| 2022-11-15 | The best of the best |
| 2022-10-08 | Top-tier |
| 2022-09-15 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2022-07-12 | Top-notch |
| 2022-04-21 | Top-shelf |
| 2022-02-03 | Primo |
| 2022-01-10 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2021-12-06 | First-class |
| 2021-09-20 | Top-notch |
| 2021-08-28 | Prime |
| 2021-07-02 | Tops |
| 2021-04-06 | Steak sauce brand |
| 2021-03-07 | Top-notch |
| 2021-01-17 | Five-star |
| 2021-01-14 | Superlative |
| 2021-01-10 | Super-quality |
| 2021-01-07 | Top of the line |
| 2020-12-28 | Finest-quality, informally |
| 2020-11-01 | Dynamite |
| 2020-10-13 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2020-09-27 | First-class |
| 2020-06-03 | Top-quality |
| 2020-05-13 | Top-notch |
| 2020-05-10 | Top of the line |
| 2020-01-01 | Super-duper |
| 2019-12-31 | Top-notch |
| 2019-01-23 | Great |
| 2018-11-01 | Tops |
| 2018-10-25 | Top-notch |
| 2018-10-03 | Top-notch |
| 2018-07-30 | Of the highest rank |
| 2018-04-10 | Top-notch |
| 2018-04-02 | Top-notch |
| 2018-02-18 | Tops |
| 2018-02-12 | Primo |
| 2017-12-27 | Choice |
| 2017-11-26 | Top-shelf |
| 2017-11-02 | Square for a white rook, in chess notation |
| 2017-08-20 | Best-of-the-best |
| 2017-07-16 | Nary ___ |
| 2017-04-21 | Super |
| 2017-02-26 | Unbeatable |
| 2017-01-11 | Top-shelf |
| 2017-01-04 | Best of the best |
| 2016-10-16 | Nary ___ |
| 2016-03-29 | Top-shelf |
| 2015-06-26 | The best |
| 2015-04-04 | Sterling |
| 2015-04-01 | Dynamite |
| 2014-12-17 | Top-notch |
| 2014-11-24 | Bang-up |
| 2014-07-27 | Bang-up |
| 2014-05-26 | Super-duper |
| 2014-01-15 | Tops |
| 2013-09-29 | Super-duper |
| 2013-09-03 | Top of the line |
| 2013-05-11 | 1-Across, taking into account its 61-Across |
| 2013-04-01 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2013-03-13 | The best |
| 2013-01-09 | Super-duper |
| 2012-11-12 | Top-flight |
| 2012-07-23 | First-rate |
| 2012-07-15 | Highly rated |
| 2012-06-14 | Bang-up |
| 2012-05-20 | Tops |
| 2012-01-29 | Primo |
| 2011-09-04 | U.S. visa type issued to visiting diplomats |
| 2011-08-13 | Splendid |
| 2011-05-02 | Super-duper |
| 2011-02-15 | Topnotch |
| 2011-02-03 | Crack |
| 2011-01-23 | *Tops |
| 2010-11-14 | Superior |
| 2010-10-17 | Prime |
| 2010-10-10 | Best-of-the-best |
| 2010-09-01 | Super-duper |
| 2010-08-02 | Top-notch |
| 2010-06-14 | Popular steak sauce |
| 2010-04-04 | Choice |
| 2010-02-01 | Super-duper |
| 2009-09-27 | Excellent |
| 2009-06-14 | Five-star |
| 2009-04-30 | Tiptop |
| 2009-04-17 | Crack |
| 2009-02-23 | Top-notch |
| 2008-12-29 | Primo |
| 2008-12-16 | Super-duper |
| 2008-08-06 | Top status |
| 2008-06-24 | With "and" and 47-Down, Lawrence Welk's intro |
| 2008-06-12 | Dynamite |
| 2008-05-29 | Blue-ribbon |
| 2008-05-19 | Absolutely the best |
| 2007-11-29 | Primo |
| 2007-09-24 | Top-rated |
| 2007-09-16 | Superior |
| 2007-07-29 | Rook's spot on a chessboard |
| 2007-06-05 | Five-star |
| 2007-05-28 | Super-duper |
| 2007-04-27 | Dynamite |
| 2007-04-24 | Top-shelf |
| 2007-03-09 | Crackerjack |
| 2007-02-04 | *Primo |
| 2006-11-13 | Super-duper |
| 2006-10-19 | Tops |
| 2006-09-28 | Tops |
| 2006-08-20 | Primo |
| 2006-08-04 | Bang-up |
| 2006-07-09 | Top-notch |
| 2006-03-23 | Super-duper |
| 2006-03-22 | Tops |
| 2005-11-30 | Blue-ribbon |
| 2005-11-10 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2005-09-12 | First-rate |
| 2005-09-09 | Tops |
| 2005-06-24 | Nonpareil |
| 2005-04-07 | Top-notch |
| 2005-04-04 | Super-duper |
| 2005-03-22 | First-rate |
| 2005-02-13 | Top-notch |
| 2005-02-03 | Primo |
| 2005-01-15 | Primo |
| 2004-11-21 | Dynamite |
| 2004-11-17 | Tops |
| 2004-06-12 | Tops |
| 2004-03-15 | Top-notch |
| 2004-03-03 | Top-of-the-line |
| 2004-02-22 | Top-drawer |
| 2004-01-19 | Top-notch |
| 2003-12-21 | Top-rated |
| 2003-11-04 | Top-notch |
| 2003-11-02 | Excellent |
| 2003-07-07 | Super-duper |
| 2003-03-10 | Jim-dandy |
| 2002-09-16 | Top-notch |
| 2002-02-19 | First-class |
| 2001-12-10 | Super-duper |
| 2001-10-28 | Top-drawer |
| 2001-05-08 | Top-notch |
| 2001-04-29 | Excellent |
| 2001-01-31 | Outstanding |
| 2001-01-16 | Top-notch |
| 2000-11-29 | Excellent |
| 2000-09-30 | Primo |
| 2000-09-17 | Peerless |
| 2000-08-27 | Five-star |
| 2000-08-21 | Tiptop |
| 2000-08-01 | Jim-dandy |
| 1999-12-27 | Four-star |
| 1999-11-26 | Super ... or where a super might live |
| 1999-11-21 | Top-notch |
| 1999-11-18 | First-rate |
| 1999-11-01 | Top-notch |
| 1999-10-16 | Unmatched |
| 1999-09-20 | Tip-top |
| 1999-07-04 | Top-notch |
| 1999-05-31 | Super-duper |
| 1998-12-20 | Tops |
| 1998-10-11 | Top-drawer |
| 1998-10-03 | Tops |
| 1998-06-09 | Excellent |
| 1998-05-13 | Top-notch |
| 1998-05-10 | Tops |
| 1998-04-06 | First-rate |
| 1997-11-23 | Prime |
| 1997-10-05 | Top-flight |
| 1997-09-07 | Tops |
| 1997-08-17 | Tops |
| 1997-03-10 | Superb |
| 1997-01-16 | First-class |
| 1996-08-19 | Super-duper |
| 1996-06-26 | Tops |
| 1996-06-18 | Tops |
| 1996-05-30 | Primo |
| 1996-03-27 | Top-flight |
| 1996-02-01 | First-class |
| 1995-10-13 | Superb |
| 1995-09-05 | Top-drawer |
| 1995-08-23 | Bang-up |
| 1995-08-04 | Top-flight |
| 1995-07-27 | Top-drawer |
| 1995-07-25 | Tiptop |
| 1995-07-24 | First-class |
| 1995-05-31 | Excellent |
| 1995-02-19 | Super |
| 1995-02-17 | Superior |
| 1995-01-27 | Top-of-the-line |
| 1995-01-23 | Top-notch |
| 1994-10-12 | Top of the line |
| 1994-10-07 | Top-drawer |
| 1994-08-07 | Top of the line |
| 1994-06-20 | First-class |
| 1994-03-28 | Top-flight |
| 1994-02-08 | Great |