| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
| Thu Sep 1, 2022 | 60A | "The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me" author, 1985 | John Wrenholt |
| Sun Nov 28, 2021 | 9D | "The BFG" author (2) | Jeff Kremer |
| Mon Sep 13, 2021 | 12D | Roald who wrote "James and the Giant Peach" (5) | A. Tariq |
| Sat Mar 6, 2021 | 1A | Author of "The Witches" and "The Twits" | Sid Sivakumar |
| Sat Aug 29, 2020 | 40D | Author whose name is one letter off from 31-Down | Michael Hawkins |
| Tue Aug 25, 2020 | 38D | Roald who wrote "The BFG" | Dave Bardolph |
| Mon Oct 28, 2019 | 54A | Roald who created Willy Wonka (3) | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| Thu Sep 12, 2019 | 57A | Author of the best-selling children's book "Matilda" | Grant Thackray |
| Thu Apr 11, 2019 | 17A | "The Twits" author | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Wed Oct 3, 2018 | 17A | Roald who wrote "James and the Giant Peach" (5) | Jennifer Nutt |
| Mon Nov 13, 2017 | 26D | Author Roald (8) | Peter A. Collins |
| Sun Apr 9, 2017 | 58D | "The BFG" author (2) | Byron Walden |
| Wed Apr 5, 2017 | 69A | Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2) | Alex Eaton-Salners |
| Sat Sep 3, 2016 | 19A | Charlie Bucket's creator | Damon Gulczynski |
| Wed Jul 27, 2016 | 1D | Creator of the Oompa-Loompas and the BFG | Natan Last, Finn Vigeland and J.A.S.A. Crossword Class |
| Mon May 4, 2015 | 1D | Roald who wrote "Fantastic Mr. Fox" (2) | Zhouqin Burnikel |
| Sun May 11, 2014 | 44D | Wonka inventor | Peter A. Collins |
| Mon Apr 14, 2014 | 2D | Roald who wrote "James and the Giant Peach" (5) | Gareth Bain |
| Sun Jan 12, 2014 | 56A | "The Witches" writer | Andrew Chaikin |
| Sat Oct 5, 2013 | 49D | "Fantastic Mr. Fox" author (3) | Byron Walden |
| Mon Jun 24, 2013 | 59D | Author Roald (8) | Robert Seminara |
| Thu May 9, 2013 | 29D | Children's author who won three Edgars | Patrick Merrell |
| Fri May 3, 2013 | 4D | Children's author who created Miss Trunchbull | David Kwong |
| Wed Apr 24, 2013 | 65A | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Clive Probert |
| Tue Aug 7, 2012 | 5A | Writer Roald who created the Oompa-Loompas | Mike Buckley |
| Tue Jan 3, 2012 | 34D | Author Roald (8) | Allan E. Parrish |
| Sun Sep 18, 2011 | 11D | "Matilda" author | Josh Knapp |
| Sun Jun 5, 2011 | 38D | "Matilda" author, 1988 | Yaakov Bendavid |
| Mon Mar 7, 2011 | 18D | Roald who created Willy Wonka (3) | Mike Torch |
| Sun Dec 19, 2010 | 7A | Author Roald (8) | Kevin G. Der |
| Tue Sep 7, 2010 | 7D | Author Roald (8) | MaryEllen Uthlaut |
| Sat Jun 26, 2010 | 6D | Gary who invented the Pet Rock (2) | Robert H. Wolfe |
| Wed May 19, 2010 | 1D | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Robert A. Doll |
| Thu Feb 25, 2010 | 37D | Gary who invented the Pet Rock (2) | Holden Baker |
| Mon Feb 15, 2010 | 7D | Roald who wrote "James and the Giant Peach" (5) | Lynn Lempel |
| Wed Jan 14, 2009 | 2D | Actress Arlene (2) | Oliver Hill |
| Mon Jan 12, 2009 | 72A | Roald who created Willy Wonka (3) | Lynn Lempel |
| Wed Sep 24, 2008 | 38D | "Fantastic Mr. Fox" author (3) | Lynn Lempel |
| Sun May 25, 2008 | 99A | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Mon May 12, 2008 | 40D | Roald who wrote "James and the Giant Peach" (5) | Randall J. Hartman |
| Sun Sep 30, 2007 | 80A | "Fantastic Mr. Fox" author, 1970 | Kelsey Blakley |
| Sun Jul 15, 2007 | 85D | "The Witches" author | Patrick Berry |
| Thu Aug 3, 2006 | 20A | Arlene of "Here Come the Girls," 1953 | Nancy Salomon |
| Wed Mar 29, 2006 | 10D | Actress Arlene (2) | Frances Hansen (1919-2004) |
| Sun Sep 11, 2005 | 106D | Arlene of "Here Come the Girls" | Patrick Berry |
| Mon Jun 13, 2005 | 33A | Roald who wrote "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" | Earl W. Reed |
| Tue Apr 12, 2005 | 23A | Writer Roald | Nancy Salomon |
| Fri Apr 8, 2005 | 59D | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Sun Feb 20, 2005 | 5D | Author Roald (8) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wed Sep 15, 2004 | 6A | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Wed Jan 7, 2004 | 30D | Willie Wonka's creator | Mike Torch |
| Fri Oct 31, 2003 | 40D | Arlene of "One Life to Live" | Earl L. Martin III |
| Sun Jan 26, 2003 | 5D | "The Gremlins" author | Nancy Salomon and Bob Peoples |
| Thu Jan 2, 2003 | 5A | "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" screenwriter (2) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Mon Dec 23, 2002 | 22D | Author Roald (8) | Lisa Bunker |
| Mon Nov 18, 2002 | 33A | Screenwriter/novelist Roald | Nancy Salomon and Gail Grabowski |
| Tue Jul 9, 2002 | 1D | Children's author Roald | Robert Malinow |
| Wed Mar 13, 2002 | 52D | Author Roald (8) | Ed Early |
| Fri Nov 2, 2001 | 31A | "Fantastic Mr. Fox" author (3) | Mary Jung |
| Sun Apr 4, 1999 | 75A | "You Only Live Twice" scriptwriter | Richard Silvestri |
| Thu Aug 20, 1998 | 39D | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | Harvey Estes |
| Fri Aug 8, 1997 | 2D | "Kiss, Kiss" author | Martin Ashwood-Smith and Bob Klahn |
| Sun Jun 22, 1997 | 73A | "James and the Giant Peach" author | Matt Gaffney |
| Sun May 4, 1997 | 15D | Willy Wonka creator | Manny Nosowsky |
| Wed Mar 6, 1996 | 6A | Willy Wonka's creator (7) | N. S. Ross |
| Sun Feb 11, 1996 | 13D | "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" author | Harvey Estes |
| Fri Oct 21, 1994 | 28D | "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" screenwriter (2) | Mark Diehl |
| Sun Feb 27, 1994 | 53A | "The Diamond Queen" actress | Bette Sue Cohen |