| 2026-08-07 | Besmirches |
| 2026-02-01 | Fixes, as a driveway |
| 2025-12-04 | Besmirches |
| 2025-09-07 | Smears |
| 2024-11-29 | Sullies |
| 2023-11-30 | Besmirches |
| 2023-10-17 | Covers, as a country road |
| 2023-09-20 | Sea dogs |
| 2022-06-02 | Ones on the briny |
| 2021-12-23 | Besmirches |
| 2021-12-06 | Covers with black goo |
| 2020-06-23 | Blackens |
| 2020-06-10 | Blackens with goo |
| 2020-05-02 | Smears |
| 2019-05-09 | Sea dogs |
| 2019-03-19 | Covers with black goo |
| 2017-10-15 | Smears, as a reputation |
| 2017-08-25 | Popeye and others |
| 2017-08-06 | Blackens |
| 2017-02-10 | Ones whose assent is 26-Across |
| 2016-05-01 | Besmirches |
| 2016-01-31 | Smears |
| 2015-12-20 | Surfaces, in a way |
| 2014-11-24 | Blackens, as a reputation |
| 2014-11-11 | Seamen |
| 2014-07-01 | Sailors |
| 2014-03-30 | Hands on deck |
| 2013-03-24 | Besmirches |
| 2012-11-29 | Besmirches |
| 2012-10-22 | Sailors |
| 2012-01-13 | Hold hands? |
| 2011-10-18 | Deck hands |
| 2010-05-15 | Clippers' skippers, e.g. |
| 2010-05-01 | Hold hands? |
| 2009-12-13 | Swabbies |
| 2008-11-20 | 20-Across's crew |
| 2008-09-01 | Old salts |
| 2008-06-20 | Crew team? |
| 2006-02-06 | Sailors |
| 2006-01-04 | Swabbies |
| 2005-09-12 | Blackens |
| 2005-07-02 | Hands on deck |
| 2004-10-22 | Crew members |
| 2004-09-22 | Blackens |
| 2004-03-01 | Old salts |
| 2003-06-22 | Ship's crew |
| 2003-03-15 | Surfaces, in a way |
| 2002-10-24 | Mariners |
| 2002-08-08 | Blackens |
| 2002-07-18 | Hands at sea |
| 2002-05-10 | Gobs |
| 2002-05-01 | Pine products |
| 2001-09-19 | Sailors |
| 2000-10-11 | Salts |
| 2000-09-14 | Swabbies |
| 2000-08-12 | Besmirches |
| 2000-03-18 | Bounty hunters? |
| 1999-04-25 | Besmears |
| 1998-11-23 | Sailors |
| 1998-11-12 | Crew on the high seas |
| 1997-12-31 | Crewmen |
| 1997-06-25 | Blackens |
| 1996-09-05 | Gobs |
| 1996-06-15 | Besmirches |
| 1995-10-25 | Gobs |
| 1995-09-08 | Gobs |
| 1995-01-11 | Punishes in an old way |
| 1994-10-15 | Punishes publicly |
| 1994-09-04 | Cigarette substances |
| 1994-05-14 | Gobs |
| 1993-12-14 | Salts |