The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ORAL EXAM which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2024.
Challenge for a doctoral student crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
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ORAL EXAM | 100 % | 9 |
Why may ORAL-EXAM be the right solution?
The answer "ORAL EXAM" fits because doctoral students often have to pass a comprehensive exam where they are questioned orally by a panel of professors to demonstrate their knowledge and expertise in their field of study.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Challenge for a doctoral student
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- oral
- exam
- sconce
- postdoctoral
- thesis
- call
- medico
- equalize
- intensity
- swell
- graduate
- man
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