| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Sat Feb 18, 2023 | 39D | Novelist Jean (2) | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 13, 2017 | 23D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Lewis E. Rothlein | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 19, 2016 | 56A | Author whose "Earth's Children" series has sold more than 45 million copies | Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 19, 2015 | 58D | Jean who wrote "The Clan of the Cave Bear" (3) | Jean O'Conor | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 27, 2014 | 49D | Writer about Cro-Magnons and Neanderthals | Stanley Newman | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 15, 2013 | 10A | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" novelist | Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 24, 2012 | 35D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author Jean (3) | John Dunn | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 9, 2012 | 52D | "The Land of Painted Caves" novelist | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 11, 2011 | 62A | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 14, 2011 | 53D | Jean who wrote "The Shelters of Stone" | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Ian Livengood | Shortz |
| Tue May 4, 2010 | 55A | Jean who wrote "The Clan of the Cave Bear" (3) | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 29, 2009 | 109D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Will Nediger | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 2, 2009 | 2D | "The Valley of Horses" novelist, 1982 | Brad Wilber | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 25, 2009 | 49A | "The Shelters of Stone" author (2) | Bill Zais | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 26, 2009 | 2D | Jean who wrote "The Clan of the Cave Bear" (3) | Timothy Powell and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 18, 2009 | 53D | Author Jean | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 9, 2008 | 65A | Author of the "Earth's Children" series | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 9, 2007 | 30D | "Earth's Children" series author Jean | Karen M. Tracey | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 26, 2006 | 123A | Jean ___, creator of 56-Down | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 14, 2005 | 15A | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author Jean (3) | Sarah Keller | Shortz |
| Sat May 24, 2003 | 34D | "The Shelters of Stone" author (2) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 22, 2000 | 106A | "Clan of the Cave Bear" author | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Thu Mar 23, 2000 | 11D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author Jean (3) | Nancy Salomon and Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 17, 2000 | 12D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Trip Payne | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 26, 1997 | 42D | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 17, 1997 | 27A | "The Clan of the Cave Bear" author (6) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Wed May 14, 1997 | 21A | Novelist Jean (2) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 16, 1996 | 4D | "The Mammoth Hunters" author | M. Nosowsky | Shortz |