| Former Russian dynasty | 22 |
| Former Russian distance | 23 |
| Former Russian despots | 22 |
| Former Russian crucifer? | 24 |
| Former Russian celebrity? | 25 |
| Former Russian autocrat | 23 |
| Former Russian abbreviation | 27 |
| Former rural-credit org. | 24 |
| Former Rumanian capital | 23 |
| Former rulers of Tunisia | 24 |
| Former rulers of Egypt | 22 |
| Former ruler in Teheran | 23 |
| Former ruler at Teheran | 23 |
| Former Royals manager Tony | 26 |
| Former Royals manager Hal | 25 |
| Former Royals catcher Sal | 25 |
| Former Roxy Music member | 24 |
| Former Romanian president | 25 |
| Former Rocket Olajuwon | 22 |
| Former road to Fairbanks | 24 |
| Former RNC chairman Michael | 27 |
| Former RNC chairman Lee | 23 |
| Former rival of Prudential | 26 |
| Former rival of Pan Am | 22 |
| Former rival of Oprah Winfrey | 29 |
| Former rival of Jay and David | 29 |
| Former rival of Iberia | 22 |
| Former rival of Best Buy | 24 |
| Former rival of AT&T | 24 |
| Former Ritz cracker rival | 25 |
| Former Rhode Island Senator | 27 |
| Former RHCP drummer Jack | 24 |
| Former RFK Stadium team | 23 |
| Former RFK Stadium NLer | 23 |
| Former retail establishment | 27 |
| Former restaurateur Toots ___ | 29 |
| Former republic of NE Africa | 28 |
| Former reptilian logo brand | 27 |
| Former Renault hatchback | 24 |
| Former remedy for poison | 24 |
| Former regulatory org. | 22 |
| Former regulatory agcy. | 23 |
| Former Red Sox pitcher Luis | 27 |
| Former Red Sox pitcher | 22 |
| Former Red Cross chief | 22 |
| Former recording medium | 23 |
| Former rapid transit: Abbr. | 27 |
| Former Rangers slugger Sammy | 28 |
| Former Radiohead label | 22 |
| Former radio newsman H. V. | 26 |
| Former racehorse, perhaps | 25 |
| Former quiz show host Ben | 25 |
| Former queen of Jordan | 22 |
| Former queen of Greece | 22 |
| Former quarterback Y. A. ___ | 28 |
| Former quarterback Rodney | 25 |
| Former quarterback Peete | 24 |
| Former quarterback Marino | 25 |
| Former quarterback Flutie | 25 |
| Former quarterback Dan | 22 |
| Former QB great Boomer | 22 |
| Former pupil/present pupil | 26 |
| Former public service agcy. | 27 |
| Former Prussian province | 24 |
| Former province of France | 25 |
| Former province of Colombia | 27 |
| Former Prizm automaker | 22 |
| Former princesa, maybe | 22 |
| Former Prime Minister Brian | 27 |
| Former press secretary Myers | 28 |
| Former presidential monogram | 28 |
| Former president of Romania | 27 |
| Former president of Poland | 26 |
| Former president of Peru | 24 |
| Former president of Panama | 26 |
| Former President of Pakistan | 28 |
| Former president of NOW | 23 |
| Former president of Nicaragua | 29 |
| Former president of Italy | 25 |
| Former president of Indonesia | 29 |
| Former president of Harvard | 27 |
| Former president of Egypt | 25 |
| Former president of Chile | 25 |
| Former premier Zhou --- | 23 |
| Former premier of Hungary | 25 |
| Former Potala Palace resident | 29 |
| Former Post Office service | 26 |
| Former Portuguese territory | 27 |
| Former Portuguese money | 23 |
| Former Portuguese colony | 24 |
| Former Portuguese coins | 23 |
| Former Portuguese coin | 22 |
| Former Portland WNBA team | 25 |
| Former politician Abzug | 23 |
| Former political rivalry | 24 |
| Former political divs. | 22 |
| Former political divider | 24 |
| Former Polish president | 23 |
| Former Polish leader Walesa | 27 |
| Former Polish department | 24 |