FORMER Crossword Clue & Answer

We found 75 solutions for 'FORMER' with 2 to 15 letters.
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The clue "former" last appeared in the LA Times crossword on June 1, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PRIOR", a 5-letter word.

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Clue
Answer
Length
FORMER with 2 letters
FORMER with 3 letters
OLD
3
FORMER with 7 letters
OLDTIME
7
7
7
FORMER with 11 letters
FORMER with 12 letters
FORMER with 13 letters
FORMER with 14 letters
FORMER with 15 letters

Top answers for FORMER crossword clue from newspapers

PRIOR
ONETIME
SOMETIME
BYGONE
QUONDAM
PAST
ERSTWHILE
OLD
ONE-TIME
PREVIOUS

Definition of former

  • the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today"

Anagrams of former

RE-FORM REFORM

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What is the best solution to the riddle FORMER?

Solution PRIOR is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PRIOR is 5 letters long. We have 9 further solutions of the same word length.

How many solutions are there for the crossword clue "FORMER"?

There are 75 solutions. The longest is BEFOREMENTIONED with 15 letters, and the shortest is EX with 2 letters.

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Solutions are between 2 and 15 letters long.

‘FORMER’ isn’t just a clue – it’s also a popular crossword answer! Check out these clues where ‘FORMER’ is the solution:
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Past; first of two (6)
First of two (6)
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