| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Tue Jan 16, 2024 | 48D | First pope in a line of 13 (2) | Marshal Herrmann | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 2, 2023 | 49D | First pope in a line of 13 (2) | Jeremy Newton and Tracy Gray | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 4, 2022 | 13A | "The Great" pope between Sixtus III and Hilarius | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 5, 2022 | 65A | First in a line of 13 popes | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 21, 2021 | 36D | First of 13 popes | Brandon Koppy | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 22, 2019 | 46D | Sainted fifth-century pope who met with Attila the Hun | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
| Sat Jul 14, 2018 | 26A | First pope to be called "the Great" (2) | Kameron Austin Collins | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 11, 2017 | 58A | Hilarius succeeded him in A.D. 461 | Hal Moore | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 16, 2017 | 107A | Fifth-century pope known as "the Great" (2) | Andrea Carla Michaels and Pete Muller | Shortz |
| Mon May 16, 2016 | 21A | Fifth-century pope known as "the Great" (2) | Sam Buchbinder | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 26, 2015 | 15A | Sainted pope after Sixtus III | Caleb Emmons | Shortz |
| Sat Dec 7, 2013 | 19A | First of a succession of 13 | James Mulhern | Shortz |
| Sat Oct 8, 2011 | 26A | Predecessor of Pope Hilarius | Tim Croce | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 17, 2011 | 17D | First pope to be called "the Great" (2) | Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 28, 2010 | 45D | First pope with the title "the Great" | Andrea Carla Michaels and Peter L. Stein | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 15, 2009 | 21A | Earliest pope to receive the title "the Great" | Victor Fleming | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 6, 2009 | 65A | Sainted fifth-century pope (3) | Dustin Foley | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 24, 2009 | 20D | First in a string of 13 popes | Stephen Edward Anderson | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 14, 2009 | 15A | Fifth-century pope called "the Great" | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 1, 2009 | 17D | First pope called "the Great" | Victor Fleming and Matt Ginsberg | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 12, 2008 | 10D | Sainted fifth-century pope (3) | Ray Fontenot | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 25, 2008 | 29A | He was succeeded by his archdeacon Hilarius | Mike Nothnagel | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 18, 2008 | 59A | Pope from 440 to 461 (2) | David Pringle | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 15, 2006 | 42A | Sainted pope called "the Great" (2) | Norma Johnson & Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 18, 2005 | 11D | First of a string of 13 | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 22, 2004 | 14A | Pope from 440 to 461 (2) | John Underwood | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 8, 2004 | 62A | Sainted fifth-century pope (3) | Norm Guggenbiller | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 17, 2003 | 59A | Saint known as "the Great" | Robert H. Wolfe | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 14, 2003 | 3D | Sainted pope called "the Great" (2) | Kevin Hagen | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 12, 2002 | 12D | Fifth-century pope who was sainted (2) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 6, 2000 | 7D | Fifth-century pope who was sainted (2) | Nancy Salomon and Bob Frank | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 23, 1997 | 27D | Pope who persuaded Attila not to attack Rome | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 13, 1997 | 32A | Start of a string of 13 Popes | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 28, 1995 | 51D | Pope called "The Great" | Roger H. Courtney | Shortz |