Related Clues:

• Third deg.
• Dissertation finisher
• 'To begin with …'
• High deg.
• Third degree, often
• Leading the league
• Before the rest
• Advanced deg.
• Coveted degree
• High degree?
• Master's pursuit, perhaps: Abbr.
• Doctorate deg.
• Before all else
• Dissertation finisher, hopefully
• Foremost partner