| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue Nov 5, 2024 | 26A | Franklin of Motown | Evan Kalish | Fagliano |
| Wed Apr 12, 2023 | 51D | "The Queen of Soul" | Olivia Mitra Framke and Brooke Husic | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 5, 2023 | 90D | Franklin who sang "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" | John-Clark Levin | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 9, 2022 | 46D | Franklin in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame | David Tuffs | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 13, 2022 | 39D | "Respect" singer Franklin (2) | Adam Wagner | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 9, 2022 | 17A | "Queen" of 40-Down | Dan Ziring | Shortz |
| Sun May 9, 2021 | 6D | Singer with the 1968 hit "Think," familiarly | Brad Wiegmann | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 1, 2020 | 8D | "Respect" singer Franklin (2) | David Steinberg | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 29, 2020 | 14A | Self-titled 1961 debut album | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
| Fri May 10, 2019 | 50A | First name in soul (3) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 25, 2018 | 1A | Late Queen of Soul | Joon Pahk | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 26, 2018 | 11D | "___ Arrives" (1967 soul album) (3) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 12, 2016 | 47A | "R-E-S-P-E-C-T" diva Franklin | Victor Fleming and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 6, 2015 | 84A | "___ Arrives" (1967 soul album) (3) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 3, 2013 | 11D | Queen of Soul, familiarly (2) | Gary Cee | Shortz |
| Thu Sep 13, 2012 | 61A | Franklin with a cameo role in "The Blues Brothers" | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 24, 2012 | 3D | Singer at Barack's inauguration | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 23, 2011 | 66D | The Queen of Soul, familiarly | Chris A. McGlothlin | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 8, 2010 | 48D | Franklin known as the Queen of Soul (2) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 24, 2010 | 146A | First name in soul (3) | David Kwong and Kevan Choset | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 29, 2009 | 21A | 1986 self-titled album whose cover was Andy Warhol's last work | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 17, 2009 | 48D | First name in soul (3) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 10, 2008 | 14D | Self-titled album of 1980 | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 9, 2008 | 28D | Queen of Soul, familiarly (2) | Daniel Kantor and Jay Kaskel | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 12, 2007 | 49A | Motown's Franklin | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 10, 2007 | 26A | "___ Now" (1968 R & B album) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 18, 2007 | 64A | 1986 self-titled soul album (2) | David Kwong and Kevan Choset | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 11, 2006 | 6D | Franklin known as the Queen of Soul (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 7, 2006 | 2D | "___ Arrives" (1967 soul album) (3) | Adam Cohen | Shortz |
| Sat Apr 1, 2006 | 6D | Hit 1986-87 R & B album | Kevan Choset and David Kwong | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 22, 2002 | 92D | Self-titled 1986 R & B album | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 22, 2002 | 49D | Franklin with soul | Michael Shteyman | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 3, 2002 | 31D | 1986 self-titled soul album (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 17, 2001 | 2D | 1968 album subtitled "Lady Soul" | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 30, 1996 | 46D | Queen of Soul | M. Skolsky | Shortz |
| Sat Dec 23, 1995 | 14A | Grammy winner Franklin | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |