| __ la Paix (Paris street) | 25 |
| __ Lackawanna Railroad | 22 |
| __ Lactea (our galaxy) | 22 |
| __ Lauro: ship in 1985 news | 27 |
| __ law (medieval code) | 22 |
| __ legs: rear extremities | 25 |
| __ light (film-set need) | 24 |
| __ light: filmmaking arc lamp | 29 |
| __ lily (Utah state flower) | 27 |
| __ Linda: city near Santa Ana | 29 |
| __ Lingus: Irish carrier | 24 |
| __ living (be employed) | 23 |
| __ Loa (Hawaiian peak) | 22 |
| __ Loa (Hawaiian volcano) | 25 |
| __ Lodge: budget chain | 22 |
| __ Lopez (chess opening) | 24 |
| __ Lopez: chess opening | 23 |
| __ Luke of Charlie Chan films | 29 |
| __ Mae: student loan group | 26 |
| __ majesty (high crime) | 23 |
| __ majesty: high treason | 24 |
| __ Major (constellation) | 24 |
| __ Major (dog of Orion) | 23 |
| __ Major (the Big Dipper) | 25 |
| __ Major: constellation | 23 |
| __ Malvinas: the Falklands | 26 |
| __ manifold: engine part | 24 |
| __ Martin (British auto) | 24 |
| __ Martin (British car) | 23 |
| __ Martin: 007's auto | 25 |
| __ Martin: Bond's car | 25 |
| __ Martin: cognac brand | 23 |
| __ Mason: investment giant | 26 |
| __ mater (brain cover) | 22 |
| __ mater (brain covering) | 25 |
| __ mater: brain covering | 24 |
| __ McCrae of Lonesome Dove | 28 |
| __ me tangere: touch-me-not | 27 |
| __ Miguel: Azores island | 24 |
| __ Miguel: Cozumel city | 23 |
| __ Minor (Little Dipper) | 24 |
| __ Minor (Turkish region) | 25 |
| __ Minor: constellation | 23 |
| __ Minor: Little Dipper | 23 |
| __ minute now (very soon) | 25 |
| __ Miss (Southern school) | 25 |
| __ Miss: Southern school | 24 |
| __ mix: hiker's fare | 24 |
| __ Modern (London gallery) | 26 |
| __ Moe Dee (rap artist) | 23 |
| __ moment's notice | 22 |
| __ moment: sudden realization | 29 |
| __ monde (high society) | 23 |
| __ monde: high society | 22 |
| __ monster (Arizona lizard) | 27 |
| __ monster (large lizard) | 25 |
| __ Moon Bay, California | 23 |
| __ moss (garden mulch) | 22 |
| __ moss (garden-shop buy) | 25 |
| __ moss (gardener's buy) | 28 |
| __ moss (gardening material) | 28 |
| __ moss (soil conditioner) | 26 |
| __ Mountains (Arkansas range) | 29 |
| __ Mountains (Eurasian range) | 29 |
| __ Mountains (Russian range) | 28 |
| __ Mountains: Asian range | 25 |
| __ Mountains: Missouri range | 28 |
| __ Na Na (retro rock group) | 27 |
| __ Nashville: record label | 26 |
| __ nerve (funny bone tingler) | 29 |
| __ nerve (funny-bone tingler) | 29 |
| __ Nevada mountain range | 24 |
| __ noire: dreaded thing | 23 |
| __ noodles: Chinese dish | 24 |
| __ Nor, lake in Sinkiang | 24 |
| __ Nostra (secret society) | 26 |
| __ nothing (betting option) | 28 |
| __ nous (confidentially) | 24 |
| __ nova (ballroom dance) | 24 |
| __ nova (Brazilian dance) | 25 |
| __ nova: Brazilian dance | 24 |
| __ Novo (African capital) | 25 |
| __ Novo: Benin capital | 22 |
| __ Nui (Easter Island) | 22 |
| __ number on (psych out) | 24 |
| __ nut (auto-wheel holder) | 26 |
| __ of ceremonies (host) | 23 |
| __ of Hanover: pretzel brand | 28 |
| __ of lemon (drink garnish) | 27 |
| __ of measure (quart or mile) | 29 |
| __ of mistaken identity | 23 |
| __ of nature: rare event | 24 |
| __ of sole (fish dish) | 22 |
| __ of Steel (Kent alter ego) | 28 |
| __ of the realm: noblemen | 25 |
| __ of the time (now and then) | 29 |
| __ of the time (occasionally) | 29 |
| __ of the Unknown Soldier | 25 |
| __ one (speed of sound) | 23 |
| __ one mind: disagreeing | 24 |