Historical clue formulations

• In which you might talk through your problems? — 2024-04-02
• Thesis defense, e.g. — 2023-04-22
• Occasion for grilling — 2020-10-30
• Face-to-face challenge — 2020-06-06
• Speaking engagement? — 2020-05-22
• Third degree for a third degree? — 2014-04-05
• Certain grilling — 2013-02-24
• Grilling procedure — 2011-11-27
• Dental routine — 2007-03-09
• Grad school administration — 2006-11-18
• Part of a third degree, maybe — 2005-05-21
• Dentist's procedure — 2004-05-07
• Hurdle for a doctoral student — 2004-02-13
• Verbal test: 2 wds. — 1999-12-05