| Goals of some candidates, for short | 35 |
| Full profs usually hold them | 28 |
| Doctorate degrees | 17 |
| Dissertation writers' prizes | 32 |
| Degs. that result in jobs, eventually, I hope | 45 |
| Degs. for profs. | 16 |
| Degs. for many profs | 20 |
| Degrees of profs | 16 |
| Degrees of excellence? | 22 |
| Degrees for many profs. | 23 |
| Classics degrees, e.g. | 22 |
| Candidates seek them: Abbr. | 27 |
| All Economics Nobelists of 2010 | 31 |
| Advanced degrees: Abbr. | 23 |
| Advanced college degs. | 22 |
| Dish served under glass | 23 |
| Treat under glass | 17 |
| Ring-necked bird | 16 |
| Red ____ , Saskatchewan | 23 |
| Partridge family member | 23 |
| Long-tailed game bird | 21 |
| Lady Amherst's ___ | 22 |
| It's often served under glass | 33 |
| Game for hunters | 16 |
| Gallinaceous bird | 17 |
| Dish sometimes served under glass | 33 |
| Bird served "under glass" | 35 |
| Winner of eight gold medals in 2008 | 35 |
| Swimmer who won eight golds in Beijing | 38 |
| Olympics phenom Michael | 23 |
| Impossible Missions Force leader Jim | 36 |
| 16-time medalist Michael | 24 |
| #1 in all-time Olympic gold | 27 |
| William Lyon ___: 1865–1943 | 34 |
| Star of the 2008 Beijing Olympics | 33 |
| Peter Graves's role on "Mission: Impossible" | 58 |
| Olympics superstar Michael | 26 |
| Olympian on 2004 and 2012 Wheaties boxes | 40 |
| Mr. on "Mission: Impossible" | 38 |
| Mission Impossible commander | 28 |
| Memorable Yale teacher-critic | 29 |
| Jim ___, "Mission: Impossible" role | 45 |
| Impossible Missions Force leader | 32 |
| Beijing Games superstar | 23 |
| 2008 Summer Games phenom Michael | 32 |
| "Mission: Impossible" character | 41 |
| Mining company taken over in 2007 | 33 |
| Fen-___ (banned diet drug combo) | 32 |
| Showing: Comb. form | 19 |
| Fen-__: banned diet aid | 23 |
| Fen-___ | 7 |
| Withdrawn diet-drug combo Fen-__ | 32 |
| Weight-loss drug combo fen-___ | 30 |
| Like benzene: Comb. form | 24 |
| Fen-__: withdrawn diet-drug combo | 33 |
| Fen-___ (former weight-loss drug) | 33 |
| Fen-___ (former diet drug combo) | 32 |
| Fen-___ (diet drug combo) | 25 |
| Fen-___ (diet drug banned in 1997) | 34 |
| Fen-___ (controversial diet drug combo) | 39 |
| Fen-___ (banned weight loss combo) | 34 |
| Fen-___ (banned diet aid) | 25 |
| Fen- -- (banned drug) | 21 |
| Fen- -- (banned diet aid) | 25 |
| Carbolic acid | 13 |
| "Hospital smell" chemical | 35 |
| Compound used in making plastics | 32 |
| Hydroxybenzene | 14 |
| Cleaning chemical | 17 |
| Embalming ingredient | 20 |
| Embalming chemical | 18 |
| Early antiseptic compound | 25 |
| Disinfectant chemical | 21 |
| Coal-tar derivative | 19 |
| Carbolic-acid source | 20 |
| ''Hospital smell'' chemical | 43 |
| Prodigy | 7 |
| Wonder, slangily | 16 |
| Sports sensation, slangily | 26 |
| Promising whiz | 14 |
| Prodigy, for short | 18 |
| Athletic prodigy | 16 |
| Youthful prodigy, in slang | 26 |
| Young superstar | 15 |
| Young sensation | 15 |
| Talent scout's find, informally | 35 |
| Rookie of the Year candidate | 28 |
| One with remarkable skill | 25 |
| One with mad skills | 19 |
| Amazing up-and-comer | 20 |
| Amazing newcomer | 16 |
| Rare event | 10 |
| It's directly perceivable | 29 |
| Hotshot rookies, in slang | 25 |
| Extraordinary talents, briefly | 30 |
| They're amazing | 19 |
| Sports wonders, say | 19 |
| Promising youngsters | 20 |
| Noteworthy novices | 18 |
| Hot prospects, say | 18 |