| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| THESES | Degree requirements, at times |
| ORALS | Some degree requirements |
| ORALS | Degree requirements for some |
| aegrotats | unclassified degree granted a university student who has fulfilled all requirements for graduation but was prevented by illness from attending the final examinations |
| octuply | to eight times the degree |
| magnitudes | The degree of brightness of a star. The magnitude of an astronomical object is now reckoned as the negative logarithm of the brightness; a decrease of one magnitude represents an increase in brightness of 2.512 times. A star with an apparent magnitude of six is barely visible to the naked eye |
