The Clue
Joint custody parties (4 letter answer)
The Answer
EXES
Tags
Notes
The answer EXES is seen frequently, appearing about once every 100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Divorcees
Divorcés
Letters
Alimony getters
Alimony receivers
Arithmetic for Rooney
Certain spouses
Erstwhile mates
Former item
Former mates
Former partners
Former spouses
Old flames
Onetime item
Past dates?
Preceders of wyes
Reno leavers
Split personalities?
Support payers
They've split
Union busters?
Wyes' predecessors
Alimony givers or receivers
Donald and Ivana, e.g.
Donald and Ivana, for instance
Fisher and Burton, to Taylor
Former hubbies, e.g.
Former union members?
Liz has several
Love-letter letters
Mates who've split
Returnees from Reno, maybe
Unlikely valentine swappers
Donald and Ivana, Burt and Loni, etc.
The Gabor sisters had many
Larry King has a few
Liz has had some
Zsa Zsa has several
Definition
EX as a noun:
1. (ex-husband, ex) = a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
2. (exwife, ex) = a woman who was formerly a particular man's wife; "all his exes live in Texas"
3. (X, letter x, ex) = the 24th letter of the Roman alphabet