| Date | Grid | Clue | Author |
| Wed Feb 7, 2024 | 32D | John from England | Daniel Mauer |
| Tue Jan 9, 2024 | 5D | John who sang "Bennie and the Jets" (2) | Adam Wagner |
| Tue Oct 3, 2023 | 16A | John who sang "Crocodile Rock" | Troy Laedtke |
| Sun Apr 16, 2023 | 28A | Cambridgeshire's historic ___ Hall | Mike Hobin |
| Tue Apr 4, 2023 | 54A | Rock star John | Andrea Carla Michaels and Christina Iverson |
| Mon Mar 27, 2023 | 10D | John who sang "Rocket Man" (3) | Simon Marotte and Trenton Lee Stewart |
| Mon Feb 13, 2023 | 65A | Singer and AIDS charity founder ___ John | Eric Rollfing |
| Wed Nov 30, 2022 | 6D | "Tiny Dancer" singer John | Addison Snell |
| Fri Aug 5, 2022 | 38A | Vicar in "Emma" | Erik Agard and Brooke Husic |
| Sat Jun 11, 2022 | 42D | N.B.A. general manager Brand | Sid Sivakumar |
| Sun Apr 18, 2021 | 23A | Mr. ___, scheming socialite in "Emma" | Johan Vass |
| Wed Mar 31, 2021 | 74A | Singer John whose middle name is Hercules | Trenton Charlson |
| Mon Apr 6, 2020 | 31D | John who sang "Candle in the Wind" (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Brian Thomas |
| Mon Nov 25, 2019 | 65A | John depicted in the biopic "Rocketman" | Daniel Mauer |
| Mon Jun 24, 2019 | 14A | Sir John of London | Ross Trudeau |
| Tue May 28, 2019 | 45A | John who's the subject of 2019's "Rocketman" | Aimee Lucido |
| Wed Jun 6, 2018 | 65A | John with 56 Top 40 singles in the U.S. | Richard F. Mausser |
| Fri May 25, 2018 | 50D | John in England (2) | Jeff Chen |
| Wed Mar 28, 2018 | 13D | Singer John who was born Reginald Dwight | Peter Gordon |
| Sun Oct 8, 2017 | 49D | ___ Brand, two-time N.B.A. All-Star | Erik Agard and Alex Briñas |
| Thu Jun 15, 2017 | 4D | John with five Grammys | Richard F. Mausser |
| Fri Jan 20, 2017 | 29A | John with an Oscar | Angela Olson Halsted |
| Mon May 2, 2016 | 26D | John who sang "Philadelphia Freedom" | Paula Gamache |
| Sun Dec 6, 2015 | 49A | John of England (2) | Patrick Berry |
| Fri Dec 12, 2014 | 4D | John in a studio | Evan Birnholz |
| Fri Oct 24, 2014 | 57A | Two-time N.B.A. All-Star Brand | Patrick Blindauer |
| Sat Jul 19, 2014 | 10D | John in an arena | Barry C. Silk |
| Fri Feb 7, 2014 | 15D | John with an Oscar and a Tony | Ned White |
| Sat Jan 25, 2014 | 6D | John of Britain | James Mulhern |
| Mon Aug 5, 2013 | 22D | John who sang "Rocket Man" (3) | Alan Arbesfeld |
| Sun Jun 23, 2013 | 48A | John at a piano | Patrick Berry |
| Tue Oct 23, 2012 | 57D | Rocker John (7) | Jules P. Markey |
| Wed May 23, 2012 | 17A | John who's now a Sir | Eric Williams |
| Wed Apr 25, 2012 | 26D | John of London (2) | Peter Wentz |
| Sun Jan 22, 2012 | 93A | Singer John (6) | Adam Fromm |
| Sat Jul 2, 2011 | 4D | Singer at Diana's funeral (2) | Joel Fagliano |
| Thu Apr 14, 2011 | 35D | John in England (2) | Pete Muller |
| Sun Apr 5, 2009 | 24A | John who was knighted | Charles Deber |
| Mon Feb 2, 2009 | 35D | John who sang "Bennie and the Jets" (2) | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| Sat Jan 17, 2009 | 16A | His tribute to Marilyn was remade for Diana | Brad Wilber |
| Sun Dec 28, 2008 | 115A | Brand of basketball (2) | Patrick Berry |
| Mon Oct 20, 2008 | 64A | Singer John (6) | Daniel Raymon |
| Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 23A | "Crocodile Rock" singer John | Ray Fontenot |
| Sun Apr 27, 2008 | 11D | Rocker John (7) | Oliver Hill |
| Wed Aug 22, 2007 | 55A | John of London (2) | Patrick Blindauer |
| Sun May 27, 2007 | 10D | Mr. ___, scheming vicar in "Emma" | Patrick Berry |
| Wed Apr 11, 2007 | 35A | Musical John | Bruce Adams |
| Sat Jan 27, 2007 | 5D | N.B.A. star Brand | Karen M. Tracey |
| Tue Jun 27, 2006 | 72A | Rocker John (7) | Damon J. Gulczynski |
| Sun Apr 9, 2006 | 4D | John of pop | Paula Gamache |
| Tue Mar 28, 2006 | 26D | Singer John (6) | Jim Hyres |
| Mon Mar 6, 2006 | 5D | John who sang "Candle in the Wind" (2) | Jack McInturff |
| Sun Oct 23, 2005 | 57D | John of England (2) | David J. Kahn |
| Mon Aug 15, 2005 | 65A | Singer at Diana's funeral (2) | Lynn Lempel |
| Sat Jul 16, 2005 | 42A | John whose middle name is Hercules | Michael Shteyman |
| Sun Aug 24, 2003 | 97D | John knighted in 1998 | Patrick Berry |
| Thu Aug 14, 2003 | 3D | John with a wild wardrobe | Greg Staples |
| Sun Apr 13, 2003 | 47D | Basketball star Brand | Charles Deber |
| Thu Apr 3, 2003 | 61A | Brand of basketball (2) | Jim Hyres |
| Tue Feb 18, 2003 | 39A | Rocker John (7) | Holden Baker |
| Mon Jan 6, 2003 | 7D | Rock's ___ John (2) | Sarah Keller |
| Mon Feb 4, 2002 | 47D | Friend of Dionne in pop music's Dionne & Friends | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sun Jan 13, 2002 | 59A | Sir of pop | Nelson Hardy |
| Tue Nov 6, 2001 | 68A | Rocker John (7) | Denise Neuendorf |
| Wed Aug 1, 2001 | 9D | Lyrical John | William I. Johnston |
| Mon Feb 26, 2001 | 48D | Rocker ___ John | Norma Steinberg |
| Wed Jan 10, 2001 | 69A | First name in rock since 1970 | Richard Silvestri |
| Mon Jan 8, 2001 | 21D | John who sang "Rocket Man" (3) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Tue Jan 2, 2001 | 48A | John with an outrageous wardrobe | Sarah Keller |
| Sun Dec 3, 2000 | 112A | Rocker John (7) | Elizabeth C. Gorski |
| Wed Oct 25, 2000 | 26D | Eulogizer of Diana in song | Nick Grivas |
| Wed Aug 30, 2000 | 9D | John of song (3) | Brendan Emmett Quigley |
| Mon Jul 31, 2000 | 50D | Pop-rocker John | Marjorie Berg |
| Sun Mar 19, 2000 | 20A | John of song (3) | Greg Staples |
| Thu Jan 6, 2000 | 53D | Pop's John | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes |
| Mon Dec 6, 1999 | 57D | Rock's ___ John (2) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Wed Oct 20, 1999 | 69A | John of rock (2) | Richard Silvestri |
| Sat Jan 9, 1999 | 4D | Country yodeler ___ Britt | Harvey Estes |
| Wed Sep 23, 1998 | 18D | John of rock (2) | Michael S. Maurer |
| Sun Aug 30, 1998 | 57A | Bernie's partner in songwriting | John Wolting |
| Thu Aug 20, 1998 | 12D | Rocker John (7) | Harvey Estes |
| Thu Jul 23, 1998 | 54A | "Silly Cow" playwright Ben | Randall J. Hartman |
| Sat Jun 13, 1998 | 19A | Aretha's partner in a 1989 pop hit | Richard Silvestri |
| Sat Oct 18, 1997 | 29D | John of song (3) | Rich Norris |
| Sat Oct 11, 1997 | 32D | First name in rock (4) | Fred Piscop |
| Tue Oct 7, 1997 | 5D | Singer John (6) | Richard Hughes |
| Wed Aug 6, 1997 | 30D | First name in rock (4) | Rich Norris |
| Sun Mar 2, 1997 | 124A | Vocalist John | Harvey Estes |
| Sun Dec 8, 1996 | 41D | "Rocket Man" John (2) | A. J. Santora |
| Sun Sep 15, 1996 | 27A | First name in rock (4) | A. K. Justin |
| Mon Nov 20, 1995 | 41A | ___ John of "Tommy" | Sidney L. Robbins |
| Tue Nov 14, 1995 | 54D | Singer John (6) | Gregory E. Paul |
| Tue Aug 8, 1995 | 64A | "Daniel" singer John | Gregory E. Paul |
| Sun Dec 18, 1994 | 43D | "Rocket Man" John (2) | Manny Nosowsky & Bob Klahn |
| Tue Jul 5, 1994 | 20A | Songwriter John | Raymond Hamel |
| Thu Apr 14, 1994 | 4D | First name in rock (4) | Manny Nosowsky |
| Mon Feb 14, 1994 | 60A | Singer John (6) | Nancy Joline |
| Sun Jan 2, 1994 | 67D | Singer/songwriter John | Brian G. Tyler |
| Mon Dec 20, 1993 | 8D | "Candle in the Wind" singer ___John | Norma Steinberg |