| 2025-09-10 | Certain volleyball hit |
| 2024-10-03 | 53-Across feature, as seen three times in this puzzle |
| 2023-12-19 | Sharp increase |
| 2021-09-14 | Hard hit in volleyball |
| 2017-09-19 | Sharp increase |
| 2015-11-30 | Add alcohol to, as punch |
| 2015-10-20 | Feature of a punk hairdo |
| 2012-07-31 | Director Lee |
| 2012-05-26 | Rail nail |
| 2012-04-20 | Shoot up |
| 2011-04-04 | Really high heel |
| 2010-05-06 | Lace |
| 2009-02-13 | Unusually high 17-Across |
| 2008-10-12 | Sudden increase |
| 2008-03-09 | Abrupt increase on a graph |
| 2007-05-20 | Sudden increase on a graph |
| 2007-04-23 | Add liquor to, as punch |
| 2004-07-03 | Sudden increase |
| 2002-04-10 | Shoot up |
| 2002-02-25 | Volleyball kill |
| 1999-05-02 | Sudden upturn, as in sales |
| 1997-03-08 | Net feat |
| 1996-10-02 | Lace with liquor |