| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed Mar 18, 2026 | 16A | Minnesota's state bird (4) | Adam Vincent | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 11, 2026 | 3D | State bird of Minnesota (3) | Joseph Gangi | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 13, 2025 | 119A | State bird of Minnesota (3) | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 14, 2025 | 16A | Crackpot (4) | Stacy Cooper and Ken Cohen | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 24, 2024 | 36A | Bird on the Canadian dollar coin (2) | Sarah Sinclair | Fagliano |
| Sun Dec 1, 2024 | 75A | Diving bird (7) | John Lieb | Fagliano |
| Sun Aug 4, 2024 | 107D | Bird on a Canadian dollar (3) | Scott Hogan and Katie Hale | Fagliano |
| Thu May 30, 2024 | 62A | Bird on the Canadian dollar coin (2) | Royce Ferguson | Fagliano |
| Wed Oct 26, 2022 | 39D | Lake bird | Simeon Seigel | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 7, 2022 | 86A | Water bird with a haunting call | Tina Labadie | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 29, 2022 | 26D | Diving bird (7) | Erica Hsiung Wojcik | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 23, 2022 | 77D | Bird known in the U.K. as a diver | Nancy Stark and Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 30, 2021 | 36D | Bird on the Canadian dollar | Brooke Husic | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 22, 2021 | 4D | Bird with a mournful cry | Jem Burch | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 6, 2020 | 37D | Minnesota's state bird (4) | Tony Orbach | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 6, 2020 | 13A | Minnesota's "crazy" state bird | Andrea Carla Michaels and Brian Thomas | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 1, 2019 | 112A | Avian diver | Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 4, 2019 | 14A | State bird of Minnesota (3) | Jim Hilger | Shortz |
| Sun May 12, 2019 | 46D | Symbol of craziness (2) | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 6, 2019 | 2D | Bird with blood-red eyes | Zhouqin Burnikel | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 18, 2018 | 101A | Bird on Walden Pond in "Walden" | Byron Walden and Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 28, 2018 | 95A | Symbolic bird in "On Golden Pond" | Priscilla Clark and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 10, 2017 | 26A | Bird called a "diver" in the U.K. | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 25, 2017 | 52D | Minnesota's state bird (4) | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
| Wed May 10, 2017 | 38A | Wacko (6) | Ned White | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 7, 2016 | 22A | Bird on Canada's $1 coin | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 5, 2016 | 26D | Avian symbol of Ontario | Mary Lou Guizzo | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 25, 2015 | 11D | Bird with a laughlike call | John E. Bennett | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 6, 2015 | 58D | Nut job (2) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Sun May 18, 2014 | 42A | Bird on a Canadian dollar (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 15, 2014 | 52A | Wacko (6) | Bernice Gordon | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 22, 2012 | 19A | Crazy sort | Karen Young Bonin | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 1, 2011 | 16A | "Crazy" bird (5) | Joel Fagliano | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 3, 2010 | 2D | Screwball (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 2, 2010 | 15A | *Kook | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 10, 2010 | 5D | Fruitcake | Mel Rosen | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 29, 2009 | 28D | Nut case (5) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 7, 2009 | 60D | "Laughing" bird | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 31, 2008 | 43A | Addlebrain | Tim Wescott | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 16, 2008 | 7D | Wacko (6) | Ian Tullis | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 31, 2007 | 46A | Crazy-sounding bird | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sat Sep 1, 2007 | 2D | Crazy | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 29, 2007 | 16A | Canadian dollar bird | Jayne and Alex Boisvert | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 7, 2007 | 30D | Crackpot (4) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 29, 2006 | 32D | Wacko (6) | David Pringle | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 23, 2006 | 51A | Canadian coin image | Bruce Venzke and Stella Daily | Shortz |
| Mon May 8, 2006 | 36D | Diving bird (7) | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 2, 2006 | 13D | Crazy as a ___ (2) | Linda Schechet Tucker | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 20, 2005 | 62A | Nut (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu Sep 8, 2005 | 12D | Nut (4) | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 5, 2005 | 51D | Web-footed bird | David Ainslie Macleod | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 2, 2005 | 58A | Large diving bird | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 5, 2004 | 1A | Sharp-billed diver | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 10, 2004 | 17D | Bird with a dagger-shaped bill | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 26, 2004 | 6D | Crackpot (4) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 30, 2004 | 16A | "Crazy" bird (5) | Jeffrey Harris | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 14, 2004 | 44A | Nut job (2) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 22, 2003 | 19D | Diving bird with a weird call | Joy C. Frank | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 16, 2003 | 53A | Minnesota's state bird (4) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Mon May 26, 2003 | 61A | Nut (4) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 30, 2002 | 49D | Wacko (6) | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
| Wed May 23, 2001 | 55D | Nutcase (5) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 17, 2000 | 34A | Wacko (6) | Nelson Hardy | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 21, 1999 | 19A | Diving bird (7) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 19, 1999 | 31D | Nut (4) | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 9, 1999 | 2D | Nutcase (5) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Mon May 17, 1999 | 26D | Crazy as a ___ (2) | Ethan Cooper | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 13, 1998 | 22A | Screwball (3) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 26, 1997 | 56D | Nutcase (5) | Nancy Schuster | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 2, 1997 | 28D | Symbol of craziness (2) | Richard Hughes | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 13, 1997 | 57D | Diving bird (7) | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 11, 1996 | 55D | Screwball (3) | F. & L. Sabin | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 4, 1996 | 15A | "Crazy" bird (5) | P. Wilson | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 21, 1996 | 15A | Diving bird (7) | J. Bender | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 16, 1995 | 64A | Bird on a Canadian dollar (3) | Matt Gaffney | Shortz |
| Mon Mar 13, 1995 | 38A | "Crazy" bird (5) | Ernie Furtado | Shortz |
| Sat Dec 31, 1994 | 50D | Nutcase (5) | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 13, 1994 | 56D | Diving bird (7) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 6, 1994 | 67A | Crackpot (4) | Arthur W. Palmer | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 27, 1993 | 57A | Crazy bird? (5) | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Sep 23, 1993 | 22A | Great northern diver | Bob Sefick | Taub |
| Wed May 19, 1993 | 17A | Diving bird | June A. Boggs | Maleska |
| Thu Feb 11, 1993 | 65A | Piscivorous diving bird | Michael A. Rampino | Maleska |
| Mon Nov 9, 1992 | 55D | Diving bird | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Tue Oct 13, 1992 | 46A | Diving bird | James L. Beatty | Maleska |
| Mon Sep 7, 1992 | 7D | Arctic diver | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Wed Jul 8, 1992 | 66A | Crazy as a ___ | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Fri May 8, 1992 | 55D | Diving bird | Alfio Micci | Maleska |
| Mon Jul 29, 1991 | 53A | Bird or boob | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Sun May 20, 1990 | 53D | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | John Russell | Maleska |
| Wed Feb 28, 1990 | 16A | "On Golden Pond" bird | Betty Jorgensen | Maleska |
| Tue Jun 20, 1989 | 32A | State bird of Minn. | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Sat Feb 25, 1989 | 16A | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | Nancy Joline | Maleska |
| Fri Jan 13, 1989 | 18D | Simpleton | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
| Tue Apr 26, 1988 | 33A | Bird with a weird cry | Arthur S. Verdesca | Maleska |
| Fri Nov 13, 1987 | 64A | Grebe's cousin | Bert Rosenfield | Maleska |
| Tue Sep 22, 1987 | 41D | Crazy-sounding bird | Frances Hansen | Maleska |
| Thu Jul 16, 1987 | 6D | "Crazy" bird | R. S. Jones | Maleska |
| Mon Oct 27, 1986 | 15A | Fish-eating bird | Evelyn Benshoof | Maleska |
| Mon Oct 6, 1986 | 20D | Web-footed bird | James R. Burns | Maleska |
| Thu Jun 26, 1986 | 14A | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | Elaine George | Maleska |
| Mon May 12, 1986 | 58A | Diving bird | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Wed Oct 23, 1985 | 42D | Diving bird | McKeon | Maleska |
| Sun Oct 13, 1985 | 65A | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | Joel D. Lafargue | Maleska |
| Mon May 27, 1985 | 43D | Diving bird | Jones | Maleska |
| Wed May 15, 1985 | 49D | Fish-eating bird | Charlotte Shore | Maleska |
| Tue Dec 4, 1984 | 15A | Clumsy, stupid person | Bette Sue Cohen | Maleska |
| Sun Nov 4, 1984 | 67D | Diving bird | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
| Wed Jun 13, 1984 | 55D | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | Ferreira | Maleska |
| Wed Jun 6, 1984 | 32D | Grebe's cousin | H. Hastings Reddall | Maleska |
| Mon May 7, 1984 | 61A | Diving bird | Frances K. Schnitzer | Maleska |
| Wed Mar 7, 1984 | 13D | Kooky one | Albert J. Klaus | Maleska |
| Thu Feb 23, 1984 | 56A | Grebe's cousin | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Mon Feb 6, 1984 | 66A | Diving bird | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
| Thu Jan 5, 1984 | 30D | Daft one | William Lutwiniak | Maleska |
| Sat Nov 26, 1983 | 6D | Diving bird | Maver | Maleska |
| Sat Oct 1, 1983 | 11D | Symbol of craziness | Ernst Theimer | Maleska |
| Tue Jul 12, 1983 | 60A | Fish-eating bird | Virginia L. Yates | Maleska |
| Sun Jun 12, 1983 | 55A | Crazy one | Warren W. Reich | Maleska |
| Tue May 31, 1983 | 43A | Water bird | James R. Burns | Maleska |
| Fri May 20, 1983 | 55D | Grebe's cousin | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Wed May 18, 1983 | 11D | Symbol of craziness | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Sat Dec 25, 1982 | 8D | Great diver | John M. Samson | Maleska |
| Fri Oct 15, 1982 | 63A | Winged diver | Peter Swift | Maleska |
| Thu Oct 7, 1982 | 16A | Doctorow's "___ Lake" | Eugene T. Maleska | Maleska |
| Fri Aug 20, 1982 | 3D | "___ Lake," Doctorow novel | Cometa | Maleska |
| Sat Jun 12, 1982 | 35A | Diving bird | Kay Sullivan | Maleska |
| Thu Apr 22, 1982 | 32A | Diving bird | Eli Wesoff | Maleska |
| Mon Apr 12, 1982 | 58D | Simpleton | Robert Katz | Maleska |
| Wed Dec 30, 1981 | 54D | Diving bird | Nancy McCarthy | Maleska |
| Tue Jul 7, 1981 | 3D | "Crazy" diver | Lois Sidway | Maleska |
| Wed Jul 1, 1981 | 15A | "___ Lake," Doctorow novel | Timothy Hoy | Maleska |
| Mon Apr 20, 1981 | 60A | Avine symbol of craziness | Audrey Koch | Maleska |
| Mon Nov 10, 1980 | 29A | Diving bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
| Mon May 12, 1980 | 16A | Diving bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
| Tue Nov 13, 1979 | 64A | Crazy as a ___ | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
| Mon Oct 1, 1979 | 12D | Diving bird | Herb L. Risteen | Maleska |
| Mon Jul 2, 1979 | 2D | Bird with a clumsy gait | Strassheim | Maleska |
| Tue May 29, 1979 | 60A | Dolt | Meisler | Maleska |
| Mon May 7, 1979 | 33D | Diving bird | Morton Braun | Maleska |
| Wed Apr 18, 1979 | 39D | Great northern diver | Daughdrille | Maleska |
| Tue Apr 17, 1979 | 41A | Crazy as a ___ | Sidney L. Robbins | Maleska |
| Mon Nov 27, 1978 | 37A | Fish-eating bird | Paul Schwarzbaum | Maleska |
| Mon Mar 27, 1978 | 25A | Grebe's cousin | Grace Fabbroni | Maleska |
| Wed Oct 19, 1977 | 15A | Bird with a weird cry | Sara V. Tuckerman | Maleska |
| Sat Oct 1, 1977 | 54A | Bird with a weird cry | Mel Rosen | Maleska |
| Tue Jul 26, 1977 | 11D | Crackpot | Elaine D. Schorr | Maleska |
| Mon Jun 20, 1977 | 45A | Feathered fisheater | Young | Maleska |
| Mon Jun 13, 1977 | 35A | Bird with a natural necklace | Farrant | Maleska |
| Wed Jan 12, 1977 | 21A | Stupid one | Eli Wesoff | Weng |
| Fri Jun 25, 1976 | 32D | Diving bird | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
| Wed May 26, 1976 | 30A | Hendrik Willem van ___ | Leonard Goldberg | Weng |
| Wed Jan 7, 1976 | 6D | Fish-eating bird | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
| Fri Aug 22, 1975 | 45A | Diving bird | George Madrid | Weng |
| Sat Feb 15, 1975 | 12D | Diving bird | Alice H. Kaufman | Weng |
| Fri Dec 27, 1974 | 56D | Diving bird | Tap Osborn | Weng |
| Wed Jun 19, 1974 | 11A | Bird | Harriet Gilson Rosenberg | Weng |
| Mon Apr 15, 1974 | 11D | Water bird | Helen Pettigrew | Weng |
| Mon Apr 8, 1974 | 20A | Diving bird | Jay Spry | Weng |
| Sun Feb 10, 1974 | 2D | Diving bird | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
| Fri Jan 4, 1974 | 58A | Diving bird | Jordan S. Lasher | Weng |
| Tue Aug 28, 1973 | 57D | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Fri Aug 3, 1973 | 60A | Bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sat Apr 21, 1973 | 40A | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Mar 18, 1973 | 99A | Diving bird | Jean J. Davison | Weng |
| Tue Feb 27, 1973 | 3D | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Nov 12, 1972 | 110A | Diving bird | Emanuel Berg | Weng |
| Fri Aug 18, 1972 | 49D | Rascal | Unknown | Weng |
| Thu Apr 27, 1972 | 36A | Simpleton | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Dec 6, 1971 | 18D | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Tue May 25, 1971 | 66A | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sat Feb 20, 1971 | 12D | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sun Feb 14, 1971 | 139D | Diving bird | Gladys V. Miller | Weng |
| Sat Aug 29, 1970 | 40D | Diving bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Mon Jun 8, 1970 | 33A | Water bird | Unknown | Weng |
| Sat Sep 20, 1969 | 55A | Diving bird. | Unknown | Weng |
| Fri Dec 13, 1968 | 68A | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Oct 28, 1968 | 62A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Sep 9, 1968 | 2D | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Mar 1, 1968 | 14A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Jan 1, 1968 | 55D | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Jun 23, 1967 | 12D | Diving bird. | Louise Earnest | Farrar |
| Fri Aug 5, 1966 | 60A | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 20, 1966 | 20D | Aquatic bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Sep 15, 1965 | 58A | Bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Feb 8, 1964 | 65A | Bird. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
| Thu Nov 28, 1963 | 15A | Water bird. | Brice Metcalfe | Farrar |
| Wed Oct 23, 1963 | 39A | Diving bird. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
| Sun Oct 13, 1963 | 4D | Lake bird. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 4, 1963 | 65D | Diving bird. | Mary E. Grow | Farrar |
| Sat Jul 27, 1963 | 52A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Jun 17, 1963 | 42A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Jan 17, 1963 | 52D | Lake bird. | John Byrne | Farrar |
| Thu Sep 27, 1962 | 59D | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Sep 4, 1962 | 40D | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Jun 27, 1962 | 42A | Diving bird. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
| Fri May 25, 1962 | 2D | Water bird. | Jean Reed | Farrar |
| Tue Apr 24, 1962 | 63D | Puffin's cousin. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
| Sat Feb 10, 1962 | 59A | Great northern diver. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Dec 25, 1961 | 3D | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Dec 11, 1961 | 20A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Sep 20, 1961 | 33D | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Aug 2, 1961 | 19A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Nov 14, 1960 | 14A | Bird of subarctic regions. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Oct 10, 1960 | 56D | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Sep 9, 1960 | 18A | Water bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 27, 1960 | 2D | Bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Jul 21, 1959 | 54D | Diver. | Louis Sabin | Farrar |
| Thu Nov 20, 1958 | 2D | Bird with a weird cry. | A. H. Drummond Jr. | Farrar |
| Mon Jun 16, 1958 | 25A | Water bird. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
| Fri Jan 10, 1958 | 43A | Diving bird. | W. E. Jones | Farrar |
| Mon Sep 30, 1957 | 36A | Diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed May 8, 1957 | 47A | Feathered fish-eater. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Mon Nov 12, 1956 | 34A | Diving bird. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
| Thu Aug 9, 1956 | 60A | Diving bird. | Rosa Josephs | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 3, 1956 | 75D | Diver. | Helen Bernard | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 4, 1956 | 64A | Bird with a weird cry. | Madeline Corse | Farrar |
| Mon Feb 20, 1956 | 38D | Bird. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Fri Nov 4, 1955 | 46A | Bird with a weird cry. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Jun 23, 1955 | 16A | Diving bird. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Wed Jun 1, 1955 | 3D | Diving bird. | Ruth Oliver | Farrar |
| Sat Jan 15, 1955 | 12D | Hendrik van ___. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
| Mon Nov 8, 1954 | 45A | Diving bird. | Edward Early | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 29, 1953 | 10D | Diving bird. | Victor Goldfarb | Farrar |
| Tue Jan 20, 1953 | 42A | Great northern diver. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
| Wed Nov 12, 1952 | 33A | Great northern diver. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Nov 8, 1952 | 35A | Web-footed bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Fri Sep 26, 1952 | 11D | Large diving bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Apr 15, 1952 | 13D | N. Y. lake named for bird. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Oct 28, 1945 | 50A | Diver. | L. K. Peters | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 26, 1945 | 97D | Diver. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 5, 1945 | 65A | Bird. | Lester Keene | Farrar |