| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Aug 26, 2021 | 10D | ___ about (12) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 15, 2021 | 57A | Words before "before" (3) | Aimee Lucido and Ella Dershowitz | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 13, 2020 | 59D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Dan Margolis | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 1, 2018 | 111A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 14, 2017 | 43D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Daniel Larsen | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 2, 2016 | 16A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 10, 2016 | 2D | Words before "before" (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 12, 2014 | 52A | ___ close to schedule (2) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 11, 2013 | 62A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 31, 2013 | 2D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | David Kwong | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 14, 2012 | 49D | ___ about (around) (3) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 19, 2012 | 39D | ___ about (12) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 8, 2012 | 33D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 31, 2012 | 27A | Words before before (3) | Scott Atkinson | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 2, 2011 | 80A | ___ about (12) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
| Sat May 7, 2011 | 29D | ___ near | Tim Croce | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 13, 2011 | 66A | ___ before (no later than) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 28, 2010 | 6D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Michael Torch | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 19, 2010 | 41D | ___ off (light switch options) | Randy Sowell | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 16, 2010 | 61A | ___ about (12) | Eric Berlin | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 12, 2010 | 35A | ___ before (3) | Tim Croce | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 9, 2010 | 21D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Robert Cirillo | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 30, 2009 | 25D | "___ off?" (4) | Ashish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 29, 2009 | 14A | ___ about (12) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 26, 2009 | 14D | ___ about (12) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 24, 2009 | 44D | ___ about (circa) (4) | Pancho Harrison | Shortz |
| Mon Mar 9, 2009 | 28A | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Betty Keller | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 3, 2008 | 22D | ___ around (close to) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 7, 2008 | 53D | ___ before (3) | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 19, 2008 | 42D | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Harriet Clifton | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 17, 2008 | 7D | ___ about (12) | Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 5, 2006 | 68A | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 14, 2005 | 51A | ___ about (12) | David Elfman | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 27, 2004 | 17A | ___ about (near) (2) | Nathaniel Weiss | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 5, 2004 | 4D | "___ off?" (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 30, 2004 | 2D | ___ around | Kevin Hagen | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 12, 2004 | 26A | ___ about (circa) (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 5, 2004 | 25D | ___ before (3) | Gary Steinmehl | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 17, 2003 | 27D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 9, 2003 | 118A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 16, 2003 | 14A | "___ off?" (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 7, 2002 | 22A | ___ about (12) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 16, 2002 | 106D | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 9, 2002 | 27D | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 6, 2001 | 61A | "... ___ before the deadline" | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 8, 2001 | 65A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 2, 2000 | 35D | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 29, 2000 | 34D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 1, 2000 | 13D | ___ close to schedule (2) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 24, 2000 | 59D | ___ about (12) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sat Oct 9, 1999 | 22A | "___ off?" (4) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 10, 1999 | 40D | ___ about (near) (2) | Wesley R. Johnson | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 29, 1998 | 4D | ___ about (circa) (4) | Susan Harrington Smith | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 24, 1998 | 56A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Jeremy Thomas Paine | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 21, 1998 | 22D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Matthew Lees | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 27, 1998 | 52D | ___ about (roughly) (7) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 5, 1998 | 14A | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 27, 1998 | 35A | ___ about (around) (3) | Alan Jay Weiss | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 22, 1998 | 27A | Words before "about" | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 28, 1997 | 57D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 8, 1997 | 27D | ___ about (circa) (4) | Mary E. Brindamour | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 8, 1997 | 49D | ___ about (12) | Jim Page | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 16, 1997 | 24D | ___ about (lawyer's phrase) (2) | Gene Newman | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 30, 1996 | 52D | ___ about (12) | R. Norris | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 13, 1996 | 55D | ___ about (approximately) (19) | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 23, 1996 | 8D | ___ off (switch choice) | R. Norris | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 25, 1996 | 55D | ___about (approximately) (19) | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 16, 1996 | 28D | ___about (legal phrase) (3) | G. R. Ferguson | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 13, 1996 | 49D | ___about (legal phrase) (3) | J. Page | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 5, 1995 | 43A | ___ about (legal phrase) (3) | Robert Katz | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 28, 1995 | 52D | ___ about (around) (3) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 30, 1995 | 85A | ____ about (approximately) (2) | Charles M. Deber | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 6, 1995 | 33D | ___ about (lawyer's phrase) (2) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 8, 1995 | 44D | ____ about (legal time frame) | Chuck Deodene | Shortz |
| Wed May 31, 1995 | 3D | ____ about (approximately) (2) | Jonathan Schmatzbach | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 22, 1994 | 14A | "____ close to schedule" | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 23, 1994 | 64A | _____ about (time phrase) | Susan Smith | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 14, 1994 | 4D | ____ about (legalistic phrase) | Bob Sefick | Shortz |
| Thu May 5, 1994 | 29D | "____ about..." | Mel Taub | Shortz |
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2009 | Diagramless | 57A | ___ about | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Mar 27, 2005 | Diagramless | 31A | ___ about (circa) | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Nov 10, 1993 | 12D | ___ about | Robert Herrig | Taub |
| Sun Nov 7, 1993 | 57D | ___ about | James E. Hinish, Jr. | Taub |
| Sat Feb 13, 1993 | 13D | ___ about (approximately) | Bryant White | Maleska |
| Mon Jul 20, 1992 | 33D | ___ about | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
| Mon Apr 13, 1992 | 33A | Words of approximation | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Sun Jul 28, 1991 | 82D | ___ about | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
| Sun Jul 14, 1991 | 106D | ___ about (circa) | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
| Sun May 19, 1991 | 2D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Ralph G. Beaman | Maleska |
| Sat Dec 29, 1990 | 38A | ___ about | Ronald C. Hirschfeld | Maleska |
| Sun May 27, 1990 | 67A | ___ about (approximately) | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Wed May 23, 1990 | 34A | ___ about (approximately) | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Thu May 10, 1990 | 48D | ___ about (approximately) | Frank Miceli | Maleska |
| Mon Feb 26, 1990 | 2D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Mon Apr 3, 1989 | 4D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Tue Jan 3, 1989 | 4D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Shirley Soloway | Maleska |
| Sun May 3, 1987 | 97D | ___ about (approximately) | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
| Fri Jan 9, 1987 | 57D | ___ about (date phrase) | Charles E. Gersch | Maleska |
| Mon Dec 15, 1986 | 63A | ___ about (approximately) | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Wed Sep 17, 1986 | 71A | ___ about (approximately) | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Mon May 12, 1986 | 49D | ___ about (approximately) | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Thu Oct 24, 1985 | 51D | ___ about (approximately) | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
| Mon Aug 19, 1985 | 8D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Thu May 23, 1985 | 6D | ___ about (approximately) | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Wed Nov 14, 1984 | 14A | ___ about (approximately) | John H. Hales | Maleska |
| Sun May 6, 1984 | 93D | ___ about (time-setting phrase) | Beverly Tivin | Maleska |
| Wed Dec 21, 1983 | 14A | ___ about (approximately) | Louis Sabin | Maleska |
| Wed Dec 14, 1983 | 7D | With 28 Down, date-setting phrase | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Fri Jul 1, 1983 | 2D | ___ about (phrase re a date) | Paul G. Remley | Maleska |
| Wed Jun 29, 1983 | 25D | ___ about | Dorothy Elliott | Maleska |
| Tue Nov 9, 1982 | 13A | Payable ___ before ... | Julian Ochrymowych | Maleska |
| Mon Oct 18, 1982 | 62A | ___ about ... | Karen Hodge | Maleska |
| Thu Jun 24, 1982 | 33A | ___ about (approximately) | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Sun Apr 25, 1982 | 64D | ___ about | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
| Tue Dec 1, 1981 | 66A | ___ about (near a certain date) | Hugh McElroy | Maleska |
| Fri Sep 25, 1981 | 37D | ___ about (approximately) | Jeanette K. Brill | Maleska |
| Sat Jun 6, 1981 | 11D | ___ about | Dowdall | Maleska |
| Tue May 5, 1981 | 55D | ___ about (courtroom phrase) | Janke | Maleska |
| Wed Mar 11, 1981 | 35D | ___ about | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Fri Jul 11, 1980 | 13A | ___ about (time phrase) | R. W. Greenleaf | Maleska |
| Sat Jan 26, 1980 | 54D | ___ about | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Thu Jan 17, 1980 | 54D | ___ about | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Mon Sep 24, 1979 | 11A | ___ about (date designation) | Jean J. Davison | Maleska |
| Mon Aug 6, 1979 | 10D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | I. Judah Koolyk | Maleska |
| Sun Jul 2, 1978 | 101A | ___ about | Anne Fox | Maleska |
| Sun Apr 2, 1978 | 101D | ___ about | Richard Silvestri | Maleska |
| Wed Mar 29, 1978 | 2D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
| Tue Feb 21, 1978 | 13D | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Tue Feb 14, 1978 | 60A | ___ about (date-setting phrase) | C. J. Angio | Maleska |
| Sat Apr 16, 1977 | 52D | ___ about (a certain date) | Samuel H. Barkan | Maleska |
| Sat Feb 26, 1977 | 14A | Cockney's good name | Nancy Scandrett Ross | Weng |
| Tue Nov 30, 1976 | 16A | ___ about | Samuel H. Barkan | Weng |
| Tue Aug 24, 1976 | 34A | ___ about | Elaine D. Schorr | Weng |
| Thu May 13, 1976 | 56D | ___ about | Exman | Weng |
| Wed Mar 10, 1976 | 70A | ___ about | Raymond F. Eisner | Weng |
| Tue Nov 18, 1975 | 3D | ___ about | Evelyn Benshoof | Weng |
| Thu Sep 4, 1975 | 58D | ___ about | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
| Wed Dec 11, 1974 | 27D | ___ about | Jim Page | Weng |
| Sun Dec 8, 1974 | 39A | ___ about | Eugene T. Maleska | Weng |
| Wed Dec 4, 1974 | 41A | ___ about | David Crosatto | Weng |
| Thu Jul 25, 1974 | 39D | Words before about | Jean Reed | Weng |
| Wed Jul 3, 1974 | 71A | ___ about | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
| Sat Jun 1, 1974 | 53D | ___ about | Allan Blackman | Weng |
| Tue May 7, 1974 | 56D | ___ about | Leonard Sussman | Weng |
| Fri Apr 12, 1974 | 35D | ___ about | Daniel Girardi | Weng |
| Fri Mar 15, 1974 | 10D | ___ about (approximately) | Timothy Murrett | Weng |
| Thu Dec 20, 1973 | 57D | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Wed Aug 8, 1973 | 52D | ___ about (approximately) | Unknown | Weng |
| Tue Jun 26, 1973 | 59A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Fri Apr 27, 1973 | 51A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Jan 15, 1973 | 8D | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Jan 14, 1973 | 2D | ___ about | William Lutwiniak | Weng |
| Wed Aug 23, 1972 | 47D | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Apr 24, 1972 | 11D | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Fri Apr 7, 1972 | 41A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Wed Mar 8, 1972 | 17A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Jun 13, 1971 | 81D | ___ about | Thomas W. Schier | Weng |
| Wed May 5, 1971 | 44A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon May 3, 1971 | 43A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Fri Dec 25, 1970 | 56D | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Wed Apr 29, 1970 | 67A | ___ about | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Aug 17, 1969 | 18D | ___ about | Anne Fox | Weng |
| Tue Apr 29, 1969 | 49A | ___ about. | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Jan 20, 1969 | 23D | ___ about. | Unknown | Weng |
| Thu Oct 10, 1968 | 2D | ___ about (a certain date). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Aug 9, 1968 | 58D | ___ about (a certain date). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Jul 21, 1968 | 108D | ___ about (a certain date) | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 23, 1968 | 120D | ___ about (a certain date). | Bert Beaman | Farrar |
| Tue Apr 2, 1968 | 55D | ___ about (a certain date). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Feb 13, 1968 | 2D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Feb 4, 1968 | 31D | ___ about. | Anne Fox | Farrar |
| Wed Dec 13, 1967 | 38A | ___ about (a date). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Jul 14, 1967 | 68A | ___ about. | Anthony Morse | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 18, 1967 | 69D | ___ about. | William Lutwiniak | Farrar |
| Sat Nov 5, 1966 | 14A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Aug 8, 1966 | 11D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon May 23, 1966 | 15A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri May 20, 1966 | 21D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Apr 19, 1966 | 36D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Feb 25, 1966 | 25D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Jun 26, 1965 | 16A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Apr 30, 1965 | 57D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 7, 1965 | 54D | ___ about. | Roberta H. Morse | Farrar |
| Fri Feb 12, 1965 | 3D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Jan 27, 1965 | 58A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Aug 21, 1964 | 28A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 28, 1964 | 26D | ___ about (indefinite). | Will C. Weng | Farrar |
| Tue Jun 2, 1964 | 22D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri May 22, 1964 | 33D | ___ about (approximately). | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Jan 25, 1964 | 62A | ___ about. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
| Sun Dec 8, 1963 | 86A | ___ about. | Ted Dombras | Farrar |
| Thu May 30, 1963 | 62A | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed May 15, 1963 | 2D | ___ about. | Unknown | Farrar |