Hurdles for would-be doctors Crossword Clue

• Some thesis defenses

  New York Times · Friday, September 4, 2026 · 5 letters

• Alternatives to essays

  New York Times · Tuesday, June 3, 2025 · 5 letters

• Some campus grilling events?

  New York Times · Wednesday, February 12, 2025 · 5 letters

• Doctoral hurdles

  New York Times · Sunday, January 12, 2025 · 5 letters

• Hurdles for doct_ _ _ _ _tudents

  New York Times · Wednesday, August 28, 2024 · 5 letters

• Exams you don't need a pencil for

  New York Times · Saturday, January 6, 2024 · 5 letters

• Defense mechanisms?

  New York Times · Friday, July 14, 2023 · 5 letters

• Tests taken verbally

  New York Times · Monday, March 20, 2023 · 5 letters

• Tests that are very hard to cheat on

  New York Times · Thursday, September 30, 2021 · 5 letters

• Important time for Ph.D. students

  New York Times · Saturday, March 20, 2021 · 5 letters

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• 46-Across "___ Dragon" (1977 Disney film)
• 47-Down All-Star point guard Young
• 48-Down Being, to Sartre
• 49-Down Shake off
• 50-Across Big dipper
• 50-Down "Mahalo nui ___" (words from a grateful Hawaiian)
• 51-Across Like some asteroids
• 52-Down Like three-balls
• 54-Across Is cautious
• 55-Across Represent
• 56-Across Piece with a point
• 57-Across Mind