| Former Mercury model | 20 |
| Former Mercury | 14 |
| Former mems. | 12 |
| Former members of the Air France fleet (abbr.) | 46 |
| Former members | 14 |
| Former member of the Weavers | 28 |
| Former member of the Irish band Clannad | 39 |
| Former member of Congress | 25 |
| Former member (Abbr.) | 21 |
| Former Mediterranean coin | 25 |
| Former McDonald's magnate and San Diego Padres owner | 56 |
| Former McDonald's head Ray | 30 |
| Former McCartney bandmate | 25 |
| Former mayor who wrote "Mayor" | 40 |
| Former mayor of San Francisco | 29 |
| Former mayor of N.Y.C. | 22 |
| Former mayor Giuliani | 21 |
| Former mayor Ed | 15 |
| Former Mayor Eastwood's town | 32 |
| Former mayor and Oscar winner | 29 |
| Former Mauritius Islander | 25 |
| Former Mattel doll | 18 |
| Former mates, slangily | 22 |
| Former mates | 12 |
| Former Maryland senator | 23 |
| Former Marseilles money | 23 |
| Former markka spender | 21 |
| Former Mariner and Ranger, to fans | 34 |
| Former Mar-a-Lago resident | 26 |
| Former map inits. | 17 |
| Former manorial court | 21 |
| Former Manhattan sights | 23 |
| Former Manhattan sight | 22 |
| Former Manhattan punk music club, familiarly | 44 |
| Former manager of The Beatles | 29 |
| Former manager of Mets | 22 |
| Former manager Felipe | 21 |
| Former Man. transit | 19 |
| Former Man of the House? | 24 |
| Former Maltese currency | 23 |
| Former Mali statesman | 21 |
| Former Malabar Coast colony | 27 |
| Former makeup spokesmodel Cheryl | 32 |
| Former makers of house calls | 28 |
| Former maker of house calls | 27 |
| Former major-league pitcher ___ Seo | 35 |
| Former major-league catcher | 27 |
| Former major leaguer | 20 |
| Former major league manager Larry | 33 |
| Former Maine senator | 20 |
| Former Maine Sen. William | 25 |
| Former Magic player Smith | 25 |
| Former mag for fans of PlayStation, Wii, etc. | 45 |
| Former Madrid coin | 18 |
| Former Machu Picchu resident | 28 |
| Former Mach 2 flyers | 20 |
| Former Mach 2 fliers: Abbr. | 27 |
| Former Mach 2 fliers, briefly | 29 |
| Former Mach 2 flier: Abbr. | 26 |
| Former Mach 2 flier | 19 |
| Former Mach 2 craft | 19 |
| Former M&M's color | 26 |
| Former low-value coin | 21 |
| Former lovers, maybe | 20 |
| Former lovers, e.g. | 19 |
| Former lover, in conversation | 29 |
| Former lover of Riker on "Star Trek: T.N.G." | 54 |
| Former lottery runner: Abbr. | 28 |
| Former lottery org. | 19 |
| Former Los Angeles mayor Richard | 32 |
| Former Los Angeles and New York Philharmonic conductor | 54 |
| Former longtime pitcher Jim | 27 |
| Former London transit | 21 |
| Former London street | 20 |
| Former London prison | 20 |
| Former London Laborite | 22 |
| Former London criminal sanctuary | 32 |
| Former lives | 12 |
| Former Likud leader | 19 |
| Former lightweight champ | 24 |
| Former life | 11 |
| Former liberals | 15 |
| Former liberal, perhaps | 23 |
| Former liberal, for short | 25 |
| Former liberal, briefly | 23 |
| Former Leno announcer Hall | 26 |
| Former Lenin adherent? | 22 |
| Former length measures | 22 |
| Former Lehrer partner | 21 |
| Former lefty, perhaps | 21 |
| Former Left Bank cash | 21 |
| Former leading man Power | 24 |
| Former leading light | 20 |
| Former leaders of Iran | 22 |
| Former leaders | 14 |
| Former leader? | 14 |
| Former leader of the nonaligned movement | 40 |
| Former leader of Burma | 22 |
| Former leader of Argentina | 26 |
| Former Latvian dollars | 22 |