| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| tertiary | of the third rank or stage |
| tertiary | of the third order, rank, stage, formation, etc.; third. |
| ternary | third in order or rank |
| EARL | Third rank of the peerage |
| pachytene | The third stage of the prophase of meiosis, following zygotene, during which the paired chromosomes shorten and thicken, the two chromatids of each separate, and exchange of segments between chromatids may occur |
| AUTUMN | The year's third stage. |
| PUPAL | In the third stage |
