| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| TENURED | Hard to fire, as a professor |
| TOALESSERDEGREE | Not as much, to a professor? |
| TENURES | Grants permanent status to, as a professor |
| POKES | Attends to, as a fire |
| FUELS | Adds to, as a fire |
| STOKE | Add fuel to, as a fire |
| DOUSED | Tried to put out, as a fire |
| STAMPSON | Tries to put out, as a small fire |
