| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri Jan 17, 2025 | 52D | "How gorgeous!" | Willa Angel Chen Miller | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 27, 2024 | 110A | "What have we here!" | Jeffrey Martinovic and Jeff Chen | Fagliano |
| Mon Apr 15, 2024 | 57A | "Wow, so fancy!" | Amanda Winters | Fagliano |
| Mon Jan 1, 2024 | 38D | "___-la-la!" (7) | Harry Zheng | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 24, 2023 | 33D | "Whoa!" | Rafael Musa | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 21, 2023 | 16A | Sound at a fireworks display (2) | Kevin Christian and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 16, 2023 | 68A | "Awesome!" | Mangesh Ghogre and Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 13, 2023 | 8D | Expression of amazement | Manaal Mohammed | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 12, 2023 | 15A | "That's so interesting!" | Alice Liang | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 8, 2023 | 31A | Christmas tree lighting reaction | Philip Koski | Shortz |
| Mon May 1, 2023 | 25D | "I'm intrigued!" | Alina Abidi and Matthew Stock | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 3, 2023 | 35A | "Wow!" (5) | Barbara Lin | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 18, 2023 | 33A | Sound of intrigue | Lindsay McBride | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 4, 2022 | 6D | "So ni-i-ice!" | Joe Deeney | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 21, 2022 | 14A | Response to an unveiling | Anne Marie Crinnion and Eric Bornstein | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 26, 2022 | 83A | "Look, fireworks!" | Matthew Stock and Finn Vigeland | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 10, 2022 | 31D | "That's a good one!" | Blake Slonecker | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 5, 2022 | 71A | "Wow!" (5) | Christina Iverson and Katie Hale | Shortz |
| Tue May 10, 2022 | 57A | Lead-in to "la-la" (2) | Lou Weiss | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 17, 2022 | 5D | "How fancy!" | Emet Ozar | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 14, 2022 | 29D | Reaction to fireworks | Alan Siegel | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 2, 2022 | 42A | "Impressive!" (4) | Meredith Colton Hazy | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 21, 2021 | 56D | "Incredible!" | Michael Lieberman | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 18, 2021 | 53A | "That's really nice!" | Freddie Cheng | Shortz |
| Sat Sep 25, 2021 | 48A | "Look what I found!" | Adam Simon Levine | Shortz |
| Tue Aug 10, 2021 | 35D | "So nice!" | Anne Grae Martin | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 5, 2021 | 7D | "You're in such trouble!" | Peter Wentz | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 25, 2021 | 116D | "Ver-r-ry interesting!" | Jeremy Newton | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 1, 2020 | 38D | "How neat!" | Julian Lim | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 22, 2020 | 16A | "That's amazing!" (4) | Sid Sivakumar | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 2, 2020 | 57D | Sound at a fireworks display (2) | Debbie Ellerin | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 30, 2020 | 16A | "Intriguing!" (2) | Erik Agard and Andy Kravis | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 21, 2020 | 21A | "Hmm, I'm intrigued ..." | Daniel Larsen and The Wave Learning Festival Crossword Class | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 10, 2020 | 47D | "This is so-o-o amazing!" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 11, 2020 | 64D | Cry of awe | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 4, 2020 | 40A | "That's going to leave a mark!" | Tracy Gray | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 24, 2020 | 44D | "Nice one!" | Jacob Stulberg | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 3, 2019 | 23A | Lead-in to "la-la" (2) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 1, 2019 | 50D | La-la lead-in (4) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Thu Sep 5, 2019 | 40D | "Isn't this fancy?!" | Alex Eaton-Salners | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 15, 2019 | 14A | Sound of wonder | Andrew Zhou | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 28, 2019 | 57D | "I like that!" | Christopher Adams | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 17, 2019 | 2D | "That's intriguing!" | Ada Nicolle | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 17, 2019 | 53A | Cry at a fireworks show | Erik Agard and Yacob Yonas | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 15, 2019 | 61D | Awed reaction | Patrick Blindauer and Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Fri Apr 12, 2019 | 36A | "I'm in awe" | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 2, 2019 | 58A | Aah's partner (2) | Natasha Lyonne and Deb Amlen | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 18, 2019 | 4D | Cry of delight (3) | Leslie Rogers and Andrea Carla Michaels | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 11, 2018 | 2D | "Impressive!" (4) | Amanda Chung and Karl Ni | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 24, 2018 | 27A | "How cool!" (2) | Michael Paleos | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 2, 2018 | 23D | "Impressive!" (4) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 28, 2017 | 49D | "That's amazing!" (4) | Gary Larson | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 19, 2017 | 48D | "Would you look at that!" (2) | Andrew Kingsley | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 12, 2017 | 78A | "How cool!" (2) | Ed Sessa | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 19, 2017 | 65D | Shout at a circus | Ned White | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 8, 2017 | 22A | "Intriguing!" (2) | Erik Agard and Alex Briñas | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 26, 2017 | 6D | "Would you look at that!" (2) | Joy Behar and Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 25, 2017 | 3D | Sound of admiration | Sam Trabucco | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 10, 2017 | 5D | "___-la-la!" (7) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 5, 2017 | 23D | "___, I'm so scared! (not really)" | Jake Halperin | Shortz |
| Fri Aug 5, 2016 | 52A | Impressed cry | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Mon May 9, 2016 | 6D | La-la lead-in (4) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Mon Mar 21, 2016 | 5D | "That's amazing!" (4) | Michael Hawkins | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 2, 2016 | 24D | "How delightful!" | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 10, 2016 | 115D | "Wonderful!" (3) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 2, 2015 | 10D | "Very impressive!" | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 22, 2015 | 74A | "That's lovely!" | Samuel A. Donaldson and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Sun May 24, 2015 | 23A | Window shopper's cry | Kevin G. Der | Shortz |
| Fri Oct 17, 2014 | 59D | "Will ya look at that!" | Michael Ashley | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 31, 2014 | 33A | "Amazing!" | Jill Denny and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Fri Jul 25, 2014 | 23D | "Impressive!" (4) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Wed May 21, 2014 | 60D | Response at an unveiling | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 2, 2014 | 103D | "Lo-o-ovely!" (2) | Dick Shlakman and Jeff Chen | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 30, 2014 | 26D | "Wow!" (5) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 17, 2013 | 38D | "___-la-la!" (7) | Paula Gamache | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 17, 2013 | 51A | "So pret-t-ty!" | Julian Lim | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 8, 2013 | 25A | Backup singer's syllable (2) | Daniel A. Finan | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 4, 2013 | 46D | Word before "That's gotta hurt!" | Kristian House | Shortz |
| Fri May 24, 2013 | 15A | "Look at that!" (2) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Thu May 16, 2013 | 23A | "I know that one!" | Brendan Emmett Quigley and Elizabeth Donovan | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 13, 2013 | 9D | "That's gotta hurt" (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Wed Feb 27, 2013 | 19D | Sound of delight (2) | Daniel Kantor | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 13, 2013 | 73A | "I'm impressed!" (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 5, 2012 | 2D | "Could be a problem" | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 1, 2012 | 68D | "Lo-o-ovely!" (2) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 14, 2011 | 39D | "How exciting!" (3) | Mark Feldman | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 28, 2011 | 40D | "Good one!" | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 5, 2010 | 92D | "___-la-la!" (7) | Ben Pall | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 29, 2010 | 28A | "Nice!" | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 25, 2010 | 39D | "I'm impressed!" (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 16, 2010 | 63D | Response from the awed | Paul Hunsberger | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 17, 2009 | 61D | "That's gotta hurt!" (3) | Francis Heaney and Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 30, 2009 | 87D | Cry at a circus (3) | Ashish Vengsarkar and Narayan Venkatasubramanyan | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 15, 2009 | 73A | La-la preceder (3) | Jim Leeds | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 24, 2008 | 59A | "Golly!" | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 10, 2008 | 14A | "Look at that!" (2) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 14, 2008 | 31D | "That feels gooood!" | Robert Dillman | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 25, 2007 | 79D | "Feels good!" | Trip Payne | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 18, 2007 | 84A | Backup singer's syllable (2) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 24, 2007 | 41D | "Isn't that beautiful?!" (2) | Patrick Blindauer | Shortz |
| Tue May 29, 2007 | 59D | "La-la" preceder (3) | Jim Hyres | Shortz |
| Wed May 2, 2007 | 49A | Sound of amazement | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 12, 2007 | 22D | Cry of wonder (2) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 23, 2007 | 7D | "___ la la!" (7) | Timothy Powell | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 17, 2007 | 36D | Sound of delight (2) | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 7, 2007 | 29A | "Wonderful!" (3) | Ashish Vengsarkar | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 22, 2006 | 82D | "How exciting!" (3) | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Wed Aug 23, 2006 | 55D | Cry at a circus (3) | Kevan Choset | Shortz |
| Sat Jun 24, 2006 | 20D | "I could go for that!" | Harvey Estes | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 9, 2006 | 62A | "___ la la!" (7) | Allan E. Parrish | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 23, 2005 | 104A | "Sweet!" | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu Sep 29, 2005 | 60D | "That feels good!" (3) | Sam Bellotto Jr. | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 15, 2005 | 39A | "Wow!" (5) | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 7, 2005 | 109A | Cry of wonder (2) | Lee Glickstein and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 13, 2005 | 29A | ___-la-la (7) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 26, 2005 | 14A | "Wow!" (5) | Ed Early | Shortz |
| Thu Feb 3, 2005 | 52A | Cry at a light show | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 23, 2005 | 65D | "That's gotta hurt!" (3) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 27, 2004 | 40D | "That feels good!" (3) | Gregory Paul | Shortz |
| Thu Jul 15, 2004 | 12D | Cry at fireworks (2) | Roy Leban | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 16, 2003 | 38D | "La-la" lead-in (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Sun May 4, 2003 | 2D | Stunned response | Tyler Hinman | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 8, 2003 | 30D | "That's amazing!" (4) | James Rogers | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 13, 2002 | 33D | La-la lead-in (4) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Tue Feb 5, 2002 | 47D | "How exciting!" (3) | Alan J. Weiss | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 25, 2002 | 55D | Cry at a circus (3) | Gilbert H. Ludwig | Shortz |
| Sat Nov 17, 2001 | 47A | Circus sound | Bob Peoples | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 1, 2001 | 37D | Response to daredeviltry | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sun Sep 23, 2001 | 88D | "How wonderful!" | Randolph Ross | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 16, 2001 | 8D | Swooning sound | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 16, 2001 | 34A | ___ and aah | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 4, 2001 | 32A | "I'm impressed!" (4) | Patrick Jordan | Shortz |
| Thu Apr 19, 2001 | 47A | "That's awesome!" | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 4, 2001 | 19A | Cry at fireworks (2) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 14, 2000 | 9D | "That feels good!" (3) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 16, 2000 | 75D | "I'm impressed!" (4) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 9, 1999 | 52A | "Wonderful!" (3) | Elizabeth C. Gorski | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 3, 1999 | 23A | Exclamation before "Look!" | Greg Staples | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 28, 1999 | 32D | "Isn't that nice!" | Patrick D. Berry | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 15, 1999 | 10D | Circus cry | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 5, 1999 | 22D | "What a view!" | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 29, 1999 | 4D | La-la preceder (3) | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
| Wed Jun 23, 1999 | 42D | Expression of excitement | Alan Olschwang | Shortz |
| Tue Oct 13, 1998 | 21A | "Oh wow!" | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 19, 1998 | 89A | La la starter | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 29, 1997 | 47A | "Isn't that beautiful?" (2) | Kelly Clark | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 31, 1997 | 53A | Cry of delight (3) | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 5, 1997 | 8D | Sound at the circus | David J. Kahn | Shortz |
| Mon May 12, 1997 | 39D | Aah's partner (2) | Hugh Davis | Shortz |
| Sat Jan 6, 1996 | 62D | Cry of wonderment | A.J. Santora | Shortz |
| Sun Jul 2, 1995 | 20A | 1978 Linda Ronstadt hit "___ Baby Baby" | Alex K. Justin | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 18, 1994 | 48A | Admirer's sound | Timothy S. Lewis | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 2, 1994 | 38A | Gasp of delight | Frances Hansen | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 23, 1993 | 49A | Cry of delight (3) | Lois Sidway | Shortz |