| Former Notre Dame coach Phelps | 30 |
| Former Notre Dame coach Parseghian | 34 |
| Former Notre Dame coach Holtz | 29 |
| Former Notebook maker | 21 |
| Former Norwegian prime minister | 31 |
| Former North Carolina senator Sam | 33 |
| Former no-fly zone | 18 |
| Former Nintendo rival | 21 |
| Former nightclub entertainer Lola | 33 |
| Former Nigerian secessionist state | 34 |
| Former Nigerian capital | 23 |
| Former Nigeria neighbor | 23 |
| Former nickname for The Governator | 34 |
| Former nickname at the Pentagon | 31 |
| Former Nicaraguan president Daniel | 34 |
| Former Nicaraguan president | 27 |
| Former Nicaraguan leader | 24 |
| Former Nicaraguan dictator | 26 |
| Former Niagara Falls transit | 28 |
| Former NHLer Seiling or Jackman | 31 |
| Former NHLer | 12 |
| Former NHL star Robitaille | 26 |
| Former NHL rival | 16 |
| Former NFLer with a season record 23 touchdown receptions | 57 |
| Former NFLer | 12 |
| Former NFL wide receiver Andre nicknamed "Bad Moon" | 61 |
| Former NFL team | 15 |
| Former NFL stadium in DC | 24 |
| Former NFL receiver Randy | 25 |
| Former NFL quarterbacks Stabler and O'Brien | 47 |
| Former NFL quarterback Tim whose name became a dictionary-recognized verb in 2012 | 81 |
| Former NFL quarterback Flutie | 29 |
| Former NFL quarterback Dawson | 29 |
| Former NFL quarterback Boomer | 29 |
| Former NFL linebacker Justin | 28 |
| Former NFL commissioner Rozelle | 31 |
| Former newspaper publisher ___ Chandler | 39 |
| Former news org. | 16 |
| Former news gatherer | 20 |
| Former news anchor Simmons | 26 |
| Former news anchor Paula | 24 |
| Former news anchor Brokaw | 25 |
| Former news agency | 18 |
| Former New Zealand territory | 28 |
| Former New York Times publisher Adolph | 38 |
| Former New York Times editor James | 34 |
| Former New York stadium | 23 |
| Former New York senator Al D'-- | 35 |
| Former New York senator Al | 26 |
| Former New York senator | 23 |
| Former New York Philharmonic leader | 35 |
| Former New York Philharmonic director | 37 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Zubin | 44 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Toscanini | 48 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor Mitropoulis | 50 |
| Former New York Philharmonic conductor | 38 |
| Former New York newspaper | 25 |
| Former New York Mets manager | 28 |
| Former New York Met Joe | 23 |
| Former New York mayor Giuliani | 30 |
| Former New York mayor Ed | 24 |
| Former New York mayor Beame | 27 |
| Former New York mayor Abe | 25 |
| Former New York mayor | 21 |
| Former New York Liberty player Rebecca | 38 |
| Former New York hip-hop group Gang ___ | 38 |
| Former New York governor Spitzer | 32 |
| Former New York governor Mario | 30 |
| Former New York Governor Eliot | 30 |
| Former New York governor Cuomo | 30 |
| Former New York governor | 24 |
| Former New York Giants star currently in jail after shooting himself in the leg | 79 |
| Former New York Giants coach Sherman | 36 |
| Former New York Cosmos star | 27 |
| Former New York congressman Eric in a March 2010 scandal | 56 |
| Former New York City mayor who asked "How'm I doing?" | 67 |
| Former New York City mayor Ed | 29 |
| Former New York City mayor Beame and others | 43 |
| Former New York City mayor Beame | 32 |
| Former New York City mayor and "People's Court" judge | 67 |
| Former New York City mayor Abe | 30 |
| Former New York City mayor | 26 |
| Former New York City chief | 26 |
| Former New York City attraction with a revolving dance floor | 60 |
| Former New York cardinal Edward | 31 |
| Former New York boss | 20 |
| Former New York archbishop | 26 |
| Former New York "Senator Pothole" | 43 |
| Former New Orleans Saints coach Jim | 35 |
| Former New Jersey Senator Jon in a 2007 auto accident | 53 |
| Former New Jersey Governor Thomas | 33 |
| Former New Jersey governor James | 32 |
| Former New Jersey college | 25 |
| Former New Brunswick Premier Frank | 34 |
| Former netman Nastase | 21 |
| Former Netherlands queen et al. | 31 |
| Former Neet rival | 17 |
| Former Nebraska senator James | 29 |
| Former Nebraska governor Kay | 28 |
| Former Near East gp. | 20 |