| Former name of a republic | 25 |
| Former name of Aussie band Fort | 31 |
| Former name of Belize | 21 |
| Former name of Broadway's George Gershwin Theatre | 53 |
| Former name of Communism Peak | 29 |
| Former name of Exxon stations | 29 |
| Former name of Guyana: Abbr. | 28 |
| Former name of Hagatna | 22 |
| Former name of Hawaii | 21 |
| Former name of Iran | 19 |
| Former name of Jakarta | 22 |
| Former name of Japan's capital | 34 |
| Former name of Kalinin, U.S.S.R. | 32 |
| Former name of Kazakhstan's capital | 39 |
| Former name of kodakgallery.com | 31 |
| Former name of Lake Malawi | 26 |
| Former name of Ossining, N.Y. | 29 |
| Former name of radon | 20 |
| Former name of Rijeka | 21 |
| Former name of Rogers Centre | 28 |
| Former name of Spike TV | 23 |
| Former name of Sulawesi | 23 |
| Former name of Thailand | 23 |
| Former name of the airport in Phoenix, Arizona | 46 |
| Former name of the Amu Darya | 28 |
| Former name of the bonobo | 25 |
| Former name of the cable network Versus | 39 |
| Former name of the Mariinsky Ballet | 35 |
| Former name of the province whose capital is Bloemfontein | 57 |
| Former name of Tokyo | 20 |
| Former name of Tokyo (Var.) | 27 |
| Former name of Ulan Bator | 25 |
| Former name of Universal Studios | 32 |
| Former name of Universal Studios, Inc. | 38 |
| Former name of Varanasi, India | 30 |
| Former name of Xiamen | 21 |
| Former NASA space station | 25 |
| Former NASCAR airer | 19 |
| Former Nascar driver Ernie | 26 |
| Former Nassau Coliseum team | 27 |
| Former National | 15 |
| Former national airline of Belgium | 34 |
| Former national capital | 23 |
| Former National League park | 27 |
| Former Nationals manager Manny | 30 |
| Former native of Machu Picchu | 29 |
| Former native of Mauritius | 26 |
| Former NATO Mediterranean headquarters | 38 |
| Former Navajo foes | 18 |
| Former NBA All-Star Nick Van ___ | 32 |
| Former NBA arena | 16 |
| Former NBA cager known as the Big Aristotle | 43 |
| Former NBA center Patrick | 25 |
| Former NBA center __ Ming | 25 |
| Former NBA coach Brown | 22 |
| Former NBA forward Vandeweghe | 29 |
| Former NBA guard Danny | 22 |
| Former NBA rival | 16 |
| Former NBA star Allen | 21 |
| Former NBA star Danny | 21 |
| Former NBA star Dave __, now mayor of Detroit | 45 |
| Former NBA star Ming | 20 |
| Former NBA star Mourning | 24 |
| Former NBA star who has a majority share in the Charlotte Bobcats | 65 |
| Former NBA star ___ Mutombo | 27 |
| Former NBAer Dennis | 19 |
| Former NBAer Gilmore | 20 |
| Former NBAer Ming who's now a politician in China | 53 |
| Former NBAer Mourning | 21 |
| Former NBAer __ Ming | 20 |
| Former NBC anchor Lindstrom | 27 |
| Former NBC drama | 16 |
| Former NBC hidden camera show | 29 |
| Former NBC legal series | 23 |
| Former NBC newsman Frank | 24 |
| Former NBC owner | 16 |
| Former NBC PGA analyst | 22 |
| Former Near East gp. | 20 |
| Former Nebraska governor Kay | 28 |
| Former Nebraska senator James | 29 |
| Former Neet rival | 17 |
| Former Netherlands queen et al. | 31 |
| Former netman Nastase | 21 |
| Former New Brunswick Premier Frank | 34 |
| Former New Jersey college | 25 |
| Former New Jersey governor James | 32 |
| Former New Jersey Governor Thomas | 33 |
| Former New Jersey Senator Jon in a 2007 auto accident | 53 |
| Former New Orleans Saints coach Jim | 35 |
| Former New York "Senator Pothole" | 43 |
| Former New York archbishop | 26 |
| Former New York boss | 20 |
| Former New York cardinal Edward | 31 |
| Former New York City attraction with a revolving dance floor | 60 |
| Former New York City chief | 26 |
| Former New York City mayor | 26 |
| Former New York City mayor Abe | 30 |
| Former New York City mayor and "People's Court" judge | 67 |
| Former New York City mayor Beame | 32 |
| Former New York City mayor Beame and others | 43 |