| Exam for aspiring docs | 22 |
| Doctor-to-be's exam | 23 |
| Doc-to-be's hurdle | 22 |
| Aspiring MD's hurdle | 24 |
| Aspiring dr.'s hurdle | 25 |
| Future docs' exams | 22 |
| Would-be drs.' exams | 24 |
| Exams for future OB/GYNs | 24 |
| Police procedural author Ed | 27 |
| Country singer Martina | 22 |
| Centennial year of old | 22 |
| End of the 12th century | 23 |
| Year in King John's reign | 29 |
| End-of-the-12th-century year | 28 |
| Beatty in an Altman film | 24 |
| 1971 Beatty title role | 22 |
| Obama opponent of 2008 | 22 |
| Whom Obama bested in 2008 | 25 |
| Campaign '08 candidate | 26 |
| News syndicate founder Samuel | 29 |
| "Star Trek" doctor | 28 |
| Enterprise medical officer | 26 |
| Member of a real family? | 24 |
| Doctor on the Enterprise | 24 |
| Crewmate of Kirk and Spock | 26 |
| Capt. Kirk's doctor | 23 |
| Early 13th century year | 23 |
| Start of the 15th century | 25 |
| Early 15th-century year | 23 |
| Tennis star-turned-analyst | 26 |
| Controversial tennis star | 25 |
| "Me and Bobby ___" | 28 |
| Fibber or Molly of old radio | 28 |
| Fibber of classic radio | 23 |
| Fibber ___ of classic radio | 27 |
| Molly of classic radio | 22 |
| John D. MacDonald sleuth | 24 |
| Former NBC newsman Frank | 24 |
| Fictional sleuth Travis | 23 |
| 1985 N.L. M.V.P. Willie | 23 |
| "Me and Bobby ---" | 28 |
| Old radio's Fibber ___ | 26 |
| Jim Jordan's radio role | 27 |
| Fibber ___ of old radio | 23 |
| Bobby in a Joplin classic | 25 |
| Bobby in a 1971 #1 hit | 22 |
| Blues singer Bobby of song | 26 |
| "Me and Bobby __" | 27 |
| Dr. Phil's last name | 24 |
| Longtime Giant manager | 22 |
| Hill's publishing partner | 29 |
| Dr. Phil's surname | 22 |
| Dr. Phil or Quick Draw | 22 |
| Sitcom role for Borgnine | 24 |
| '60s sitcom sailor | 22 |
| Ernest Borgnine title role | 26 |
| 1960s Borgnine sitcom role | 26 |
| Start of the 12th century | 25 |
| 2006 Verizon acquisition | 24 |
| Verizon acquisition of 2006 | 27 |
| Verizon purchase of 2005 | 24 |
| 1,101 in Roman numerals | 23 |
| Old long-distance letters | 25 |
| Big initials in telecom, once | 29 |
| Web Calling originator | 22 |
| Verizon acquired it in 2006 | 27 |
| Twelfth-century starter | 23 |
| Telecom acquired in 2006 | 24 |
| Long distance co. in 1101? | 26 |
| Early 12th century year | 23 |
| Date in reign of Henry I | 24 |
| Co. to keep you connected | 25 |
| Co. acquired by Verizon | 23 |
| Bell Atlantic competitor | 24 |
| 1101, in Roman numerals | 23 |
| Early 12th-century year | 23 |
| Early 12th-century date | 23 |
| Year in the reign of Henry I | 28 |
| Year in Henry I's reign | 27 |
| 1104, on a cornerstone | 22 |
| Year in the reign of Henry IV | 29 |
| Low-skilled, low-paying rut | 27 |
| Unstimulating position | 22 |
| Unrewarding work, in slang | 26 |
| Step up from unemployment | 25 |
| Position with no prospects | 26 |
| Position with no future | 23 |
| Position with little promise | 28 |
| Not the most stimulating work | 29 |
| Not the most rewarding work | 27 |
| Minimum wage gig, perhaps | 25 |
| Menial position, facetiously | 28 |
| Low-paying position, slangily | 29 |
| Low-pay, low-skill work | 23 |
| Low-pay position, in slang | 26 |
| It often pays minimum wage | 26 |
| Flipping burgers, e.g. | 22 |
| Dead-end employment post | 24 |
| Data Entry Associate, say | 25 |
| Babysitting alternative | 23 |