Crossword Clues for PHD

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Higher ed. degree USA Today 10 Mar 2026
Certain advanced degree: abbr. The Atlantic 08 Mar 2026
Advanced professor's degree: Abbr.
Tenure track deg. USA Today 06 Mar 2026
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Advanced degree received after rigorous research: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 17 Feb 2026
It might be granted after a successful defense: abbr. The Atlantic 05 Feb 2026
Advanced deg. Wall Street Journal 02 Feb 2026
High deg. Thomas Joseph 28 Jan 2026
Professor's advanced degree: Abbr.
Highest degree for a professor: Abbr.
High deg. Thomas Joseph 23 Dec 2025
Second or later degree The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 Dec 2025
Degree for many profs Universal 04 Dec 2025
Deg. above an M.A. Universal 12 Nov 2025
Prof's deg. Wall Street Journal 28 Oct 2025
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Academic degree for a professor: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 22 Sep 2025
Advanced professor's degree: Abbr.
Academic's deg., often Universal 15 Sep 2025
Degree for most professors USA Today 14 Sep 2025
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 13 Sep 2025
Advanced deg. LA Times Daily 05 Sep 2025
Degree for many profs Universal 28 Aug 2025
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 26 Aug 2025
Degree of success? Wall Street Journal 21 Aug 2025
Degree for many a prof New York Times 18 Aug 2025
College professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 07 Aug 2025
Professor's qualification The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 03 Aug 2025
Doctor's degree?: Abbr.
Advanced qualification The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 15 Jul 2025
Doctorate The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 11 Jul 2025
Deg. that requires a defense Universal 30 Jun 2025
Letters next to many a prof's name
Research scholar's degree: Abbr.
Professor's degree, often: Abbr. Newsday 02 Jun 2025
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 29 May 2025
Many a prof's holding
Degree held by Dominiqua M. Griffin USA Today 18 May 2025
High degree Wall Street Journal 17 May 2025
High deg. LA Times Daily 17 May 2025
Advanced deg. Universal 15 May 2025
Prof's degree Wall Street Journal 13 May 2025
Prof's credential, often Universal 10 May 2025
High academic degree Wall Street Journal 28 Apr 2025
Advanced degree received after rigorous research: Abbr.
Deg. for Rachel Maddow USA Today 13 Apr 2025
Academic honor for Woodrow Wilson (and no other U.S. president)
Degree that may follow a Master's: Abbr.
Dissertation writer's goal (abbr.)
Doc's degree
Academic degree for a professor: Abbr.
Higher ed degree New York Times Mini 22 Mar 2025
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 10 Mar 2025
Post-M.A. pursuit New York Times 10 Mar 2025
Degree you might get as a five-year vacation from the job market
Degree above an M.A. USA Today 04 Mar 2025
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 28 Feb 2025
College professor's degree: Abbr.
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 14 Feb 2025
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 10 Feb 2025
Advanced deg. Universal 10 Feb 2025
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 27 Jan 2025
M.A. follow-up, perhaps (abbr.)
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Degree earned after a dissertation defense (Abbr.) USA Today 21 Jan 2025
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Certain grad school degree USA Today 07 Jan 2025
Degree Mayim Bialik has
A degree of success? Family Time 30 Dec 2024
High deg. Universal 19 Dec 2024
Prof's deg., often LA Times Daily 08 Dec 2024
Degree for a college professor, perhaps: Abbr.
Degree after M.A., often Universal 26 Nov 2024
It denotes a high degree of achievement
Degree held by President Woodrow Wilson LA Times Mini 14 Nov 2024
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 08 Nov 2024
Many a university hire: Abbr.
Passed higher degree initially (3)
Third degree? Wall Street Journal 19 Oct 2024
Thesis writer's aim
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Rachel Maddow has one in poli-sci USA Today 05 Oct 2024
Post masters degree: Abbr.
Terminal degree in many fields
Advanced degree TV 22 Sep 2024
Degree held by Peter Weller in art history from UCLA
Degree earned after defending a dissertation: Abbr.
Graduate student's goal, often (abbr.)
Advanced deg. Universal 30 Aug 2024
Goal of some candidates Wall Street Journal 17 Aug 2024
Post-M.A. pursuit LA Times Daily 04 Aug 2024
Deg. with a dissertation
Common deg. for a professor New York Times 23 Jul 2024
Kind of candidate New York Times 21 Jul 2024
Research scientist's deg. New York Times 02 Jul 2024
Advanced professor's degree: Abbr.
College professor's degree: Abbr.
Postdoc's degree
Prof's degree Wall Street Journal 10 Jun 2024
Doctor's degree: Abbr. Commuter 27 May 2024
Deg. held by Wilson, but no other U.S. president LA Times Daily 24 May 2024
Degree of difficulty? Universal 25 Apr 2024
Deg. that can take close to a decade to complete
Advanced degree received after rigorous research: Abbr.
Advanced degree: Abbr. Commuter 12 Apr 2024
___ Comics (alternate name for Piled Higher and Deeper, a Jorge Cham comic about grad students)
Degree after an M.A. Universal 11 Apr 2024
Degree that may follow a Master's: Abbr.
Professor's degree, often: Abbr. Newsday 08 Apr 2024
Letters earned by a defense? Wall Street Journal 06 Apr 2024
Achievement for an academic
Postgraduate degree: Abbr. Commuter 03 Apr 2024
Research grant? LA Times Daily 27 Mar 2024
Academic degree for a professor: Abbr.
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 14 Mar 2024
Degree more advanced than an MA
Advanced degree, for short Commuter 20 Feb 2024
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Research degree
Advanced academic degree
College professor's degree: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 23 Jan 2024
Prof's degree, often USA Today 21 Jan 2024
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Letters after MD, for some academics
Degree that may follow a Master's: Abbr.
Scholar's advanced degree: Abbr.
Degree for many a 17-Across
Degree sometimes sought alongside an MD
Degree for a college professor, perhaps: Abbr.
High degree Wall Street Journal 25 Nov 2023
Prof’s deg., often Wall Street Journal 21 Nov 2023
Degree for most college profs USA Today 17 Nov 2023
Research degree: Abbr.
Goal of certain candidates Wall Street Journal 09 Nov 2023
Academic's credential New York Times 09 Nov 2023
Professor's advanced degree: Abbr.
Degree with a dissertation USA Today 28 Oct 2023
Doctorate degree: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 26 Oct 2023
Degree involving a dissertation Universal 16 Oct 2023
Master’s follower Wall Street Journal 09 Oct 2023
Scholar's degree, perhaps: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 26 Sep 2023
College professor's advanced degree, perhaps: Abbr.
Degree held by Kizzmekia Corbett USA Today 12 Sep 2023
Advanced deg LA Times Daily 31 May 2023
Highest academic degree: Abbr.
Degree of difficulty? LA Times Daily 20 May 2023
Degree with a dissertation USA Today 14 May 2023
Scholarly type Newsday 27 Apr 2023
Indication of learnedness, for short New York Times 26 Apr 2023
Prof's deg., often LA Times Daily 23 Apr 2023
Degree held by MLK USA Today 31 Mar 2023
Advanced academic degree: Abbr.
Grad school goal, for some USA Today 17 Mar 2023
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Many a prof New York Times 18 Feb 2023
Degree for many a prof. Newsday 15 Feb 2023
High deg LA Times Daily 11 Feb 2023
Deg. for a prof Wall Street Journal 07 Feb 2023
Third degree? New York Times 07 Feb 2023
High degree New York Times 19 Jan 2023
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.
Deg. above a master's Family Time 08 Jan 2023
Degree that takes years Family Time 02 Jan 2023
The third degree, say? Universal 29 Dec 2022
Letters from school LA Times Daily 25 Dec 2022
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 22 Dec 2022
High deg Wall Street Journal 21 Dec 2022
Degree with a dissertation USA Today 17 Dec 2022
Degree beyond an M.A USA Today 04 Dec 2022
MD/___ (dual degree) USA Today 03 Dec 2022
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 29 Nov 2022
Angela Merkel has one in quantum chemistry Universal 24 Nov 2022
Professor's degree, often: Abbr. Newsday 21 Nov 2022
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Degree held by some professors USA Today 03 Nov 2022
Degree held by many 44-Downs USA Today 23 Oct 2022
Scholarly attainment Newsday 06 Oct 2022
Deg. above a master's Family Time 02 Oct 2022
Advanced degree USA Today 28 Aug 2022
Third degree, for some Wall Street Journal 27 Aug 2022
Advanced degree letters
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 02 Aug 2022
Professor's degree, often USA Today 29 Jun 2022
Prof’s degree, often Wall Street Journal 21 Jun 2022
Professor's degree, often: Abbr.
College professor's degree, perhaps: Abbr.
What Indy Jones got from the Sorbonne Newsday 07 May 2022
Advanced deg Universal 06 May 2022
Degree for a professor: Abbr.
Prof's degree, for short Newsday 19 Apr 2022
It may follow a Master's: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 31 Mar 2022
Academic's degree New York Times 21 Mar 2022
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 19 Mar 2022
Advanced degree USA Today 18 Mar 2022
Many a prof has one New York Times 17 Mar 2022
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Deg. of distinction LA Times Daily 30 Jan 2022
Deg. of distinction
A great degree? Universal 29 Jan 2022
It might follow a master's degree USA Today 28 Jan 2022
Professor's degree, often: Abbr.
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Degree after a master's, perhaps: Abbr.
Tammy Duckworth's deg Universal 08 Dec 2021
Part of many a dual deg. program Wall Street Journal 08 Dec 2021
Prof.'s degree LA Times Daily 05 Dec 2021
Many a college prof New York Times 16 Nov 2021
Advanced degree USA Today 15 Nov 2021
Degree involving a defense Universal 11 Nov 2021
Degree above an M.S Universal 08 Nov 2021
Advanced degree USA Today 04 Nov 2021
Degree that takes years Family Time 25 Oct 2021
Post grad degree
Utmost degree? New York Times 16 Oct 2021
Degree in astrophysics awarded to Brian May from Imperial College of London in 2007: Abbr.
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 01 Sep 2021
Prof's degree New York Times 15 Aug 2021
High degree? Universal 15 Aug 2021
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 10 Aug 2021
Professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.
Eventual goal for one taking the GRE, maybe
What Yellen got in economics Newsday 31 Jul 2021
Degree after masters, perhaps: Abbr.
Impressive deg Family Time 05 Jul 2021
Degree higher than an M.A Universal 01 Jul 2021
Prof.'s holding LA Times Daily 24 Jun 2021
Prof.'s holding
Advanced deg Wall Street Journal 26 May 2021
Deg. above a master's Family Time 17 May 2021
Prof.'s degree, usually Universal 07 May 2021
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Third deg., often Premier Sunday 18 Apr 2021
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Degree with a lowercase middle letter USA Today 12 Mar 2021
Common deg. for a professor Universal 10 Mar 2021
Scholarly type Newsday 26 Feb 2021
Post-grad degree
Post grad. degree
Degree after an M.A., often Universal 23 Jan 2021
Degree held by Rachel Maddow USA Today 15 Jan 2021
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Deg. requiring a defense Wall Street Journal 04 Jan 2021
Professor's deg New York Times 30 Nov 2020
Reward for a successful defense, in brief New York Times 04 Nov 2020
Very high education degree Family Time 18 Oct 2020
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Goal after a master's, for short New York Times 05 Oct 2020
Prof's degree Premier Sunday 04 Oct 2020
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Third degree? Eugene Sheffer 15 Sep 2020
College professor's degree: Abbr.
Scholar's deg
Scholar's deg LA Times Daily 02 Jul 2020
Advanced degree USA Today 22 Jun 2020
Degree involving a defense USA Today 07 May 2020
College degree, abbr
Deg. for a professor Wall Street Journal 13 Apr 2020
Academic degree higher than a Master's: Abbr.
Deg. for a prof Wall Street Journal 23 Mar 2020
Kind of thesis you defend Universal 22 Mar 2020
Prof.'s degree
Prof.'s degree LA Times Daily 03 Mar 2020
Woodrow Wilson was the only U.S. president to have one
Woodrow Wilson was the only U.S. president to have one New York Times 06 Jan 2020
Prof's deg Premier Sunday 29 Dec 2019
Certain degree of success? Universal 20 Dec 2019
Reward for a successful defense: Abbr Universal 05 Dec 2019
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Grad school goal USA Today 02 Dec 2019
Professor’s deg Wall Street Journal 23 Nov 2019
Degree for many a prof USA Today 23 Nov 2019
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Deg. of distinction LA Times Daily 05 Nov 2019
Deg. of distinction
Postgrad degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Master's follower New York Times 20 Sep 2019
Professor's degree, maybe: Abbr.
Professor's degree, often: Abbr Newsday 26 Aug 2019
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Doctorate degree: Abbr.
Queen guitarist Brian May has one in astrophysics New York Times 17 Jul 2019
Dissertation writer's goal Universal 11 Jul 2019
Master's topper, briefly Universal 04 Jul 2019
Advanced deg Universal 27 Jun 2019
Degree to get after a master's: Abbr.
Deg. that requires a defense Wall Street Journal 10 Jun 2019
Deg. for many professors USA Today 05 Jun 2019
Highest university degree, for short
Post-Master's degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Degree often held by a prof Newsday 06 May 2019
Candidate's goal, for short New York Times 04 May 2019
Prof's degree Eugene Sheffer 01 May 2019
Degree of distinction
Degree for many a prof Newsday 09 Apr 2019
Third deg.?
Third deg.? LA Times Daily 14 Mar 2019
Most valuable academic degree: Abbr.
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Many a professor's degree: Abbr.
Many a prof Newsday 10 Feb 2019
Successful defender, in academia New York Times 23 Jan 2019
Candidate's goal, for short
Master's follower
Queen guitarist Brian May has one in astrophysics
Successful defender, in academia
Advanced deg.
Deg. for many professors
Wilson was the only president with one
Deg. of distinction
Third deg.?
Master's topper, briefly
Dissertation writer's goal
Deg. that requires a defense
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Degree after masters, perhaps: Abbr.
High degree New York Times 10 Dec 2018
Highest academic degree that a university can award: Abbr.
Impressive degree Universal 01 Dec 2018
Advanced deg LA Times Daily 14 Nov 2018
Advanced deg
Impressive deg Universal 02 Oct 2018
High academic attainment Newsday 30 Sep 2018
Academic degree that follows a masters: Abbr.
High deg
High deg LA Times Daily 12 Aug 2018
Many a candidates' goal: Abbr
Academic bestowal Newsday 12 Jul 2018
Major degree Universal 03 Jul 2018
Scholar's degree: Abbr.
Professor's degree: Abbr.
Goal of many a candidate New York Times 25 Jan 2018
High degree
Goal of many a candidate
Impressive deg.
Impressive degree
Grad student's goal, maybe
Scholar's deg.
Prof.'s degree
High deg.
Advanced deg.
Major degree
One who got the third degree? Wall Street Journal 29 Nov 2017
Post-defense conferral
Scholarly attainment Newsday 17 Nov 2017
Deg. held by Woodrow Wilson
A grad may be working on it: Abbr.
Advanced degree Universal 22 Aug 2017
Deg. that requires a defense New York Times 15 Aug 2017
Pres. Wilson earned one Newsday 10 Aug 2017
Dissertation writer's goal
Scholar's accomplishment Universal 06 Jun 2017
Degree to get after a master's: Abbr.
Janet Yellen's deg Newsday 21 May 2017
Prof's deg Wall Street Journal 17 Apr 2017
Degree after a masters
Prof's deg., often Newsday 01 Mar 2017
Deg. held by Woodrow Wilson
Advanced degree
Scholar's accomplishment
Deg. that requires a defense
Univ. award Premier Sunday 04 Dec 2016
Woodrow Wilson was the only U.S. prez to have one New York Times 30 Oct 2016
Impressive degree, briefly Universal 30 Oct 2016
High degree Universal 27 Aug 2016
Result of many years of study, for short New York Times 21 Aug 2016
Many a prof LA Times Daily 12 Aug 2016
Kind of candidate Wall Street Journal 03 Aug 2016
Deg. of many a professor Wall Street Journal 06 Jul 2016
Professor's deg., often USA Today 04 Jul 2016
Degree of distinction
Prof's degree New York Times 23 May 2016
High degree
Degree separated four times in this puzzle
Honorary deg., often
Professor's deg., often Newsday 12 Jan 2016
Nth degree?
Professor's deg., often
High degree
Queen guitarist Brian May's degree
Many a prof
Woodrow Wilson was the only U.S. prez to have one
Result of many years of study, for short
Prof's degree
Advanced college deg Universal 13 Dec 2015
High degree Wall Street Journal 05 Dec 2015
3rd degree? Eugene Sheffer 12 Nov 2015
Degree to be proud of Universal 21 Sep 2015
Third degree, often Wall Street Journal 28 Aug 2015
Prof's degree USA Today 01 Aug 2015
Woodrow Wilson's deg Newsday 10 Jul 2015
High deg USA Today 23 Jun 2015
One hanging out in a coll. office? LA Times Daily 13 Jun 2015
'Mr. Jock, TV quiz ___, bags few lynx' (classic pangram) New York Times 20 Apr 2015
One given the third degree? USA Today 08 Apr 2015
Prof.'s degree, often Newsday 18 Mar 2015
Honorary deg., perhaps LA Times Daily 18 Feb 2015
One given the third degree?
Woodrow Wilson's deg.
High deg.
Prof.'s degree, often
Scholar's quest
Advanced college deg.
Third degree?
"Mr. Jock, TV quiz ___, bags few lynx" (classic pangram)
One hanging out in a coll. office?
Honorary deg., perhaps
Master's follow-up, often (abbr.)
High degree
Third degree, often
Degree to be proud of
M.A. follow-up, maybe
Prof's degree
Deg. held by Woodrow Wilson
Degree after an M.A., say
Advanced deg.
Reward for a successful defense, maybe
Third degree, perhaps
Prof's degree, perhaps
Third degree, for some
Degree for many a prof
Prof's degree
Scholar's award
Degree after being ABD
Doctor's letters?
Certain candidate's quest
Degree of distinction
Doctor of philosophy
Master's follower
Postgrad degree
Prof's deg.
Advanced deg.
Degree of great success
M.A. follow-up, maybe
Professor's deg.
A grad may be working on it
High degree
High degree
Degree of success?
Postgrad degree
Prof's deg.
Advanced deg.
T.A.'s pursuit, maybe
Third degree?
Prof's deg.
Third degree
Degree of success?
A degree of success?
What an M.A. might go on to earn
Prof's degree, often
Grad-school degree
Advanced degree: Abbr.
Grad student's goal
Deg. for a prof
Goal of some candidates
Scholar's deg.
Dr.'s wall hanging
High deg.
Ultimate degree?
The third degree?
Advanced deg.
Third deg.?
Prof's credential, usually
A good defense may result in it, briefly
High degree
Woodrow Wilson is the only U.S. president to have one
One who's given the third degree?
Degree after an M.A., perhaps
High degree
Doctorate (Abbr.)
Grad. degree
___ program (post-grad university offering)
Third degree?
The nth degree?
Many a prof
Goal of some candidates
Dissertation writer's prize
Degree held by many univ. professors
Result of a defended thesis
Advanced deg.
Highest deg.
Graduate degree
Deg. for many 69-Across
Grad sch. aim
Diploma abbr.
Deg. for many 69-Across
Prof's degree
Certain candidate's goal, briefly
Certain candidate's goal, briefly
Grad student's goal
Prof. requirement, perhaps
Advanced degree
The third degree?
High degree
Reward for yrs. of study
Prof's credential
Third degree, for some
One who's given the third degree?
Columbia offering
___ candidate
Third degree?
High degree
Woodrow Wilson was one
Degree of success
What a postdoc already has
Grad student's goal, perhaps
Advanced deg.
Thesis defender's prize, maybe
Deg. above a master's
Prof's credential
The third degree?
Univ. degree
Third degree
Significant degree?
Professor's deg.
Educator's deg.
Ultimate deg.
Prof's credential
Master's follower
Dissertation finisher, hopefully
Coveted degree
Many a prof.
Master's pursuit, perhaps: Abbr.
High deg.
Coveted degree
Dissertation finisher, hopefully
Master's pursuit, perhaps: Abbr.
Third degree?
___ program (university offering)
High degree
Prof.'s degree
Third degree?
Prof's deg.
Coll. teaching requirement, usually
Graduate prog. award
Dissertation finisher
Prof's degree, maybe
Third degree, often
Scholar's quest
Third degree?
Professor's deg.
Univ. teaching requirement, often
High degree?
Scholar's quest
Result of a good defense, say
High degree
Advanced degree
Degree held by many univ. professors
Univ. teaching requisite, usually
Degree of success?
Quest of some candidates: Abbr.
Prof.'s degree
Higher degree?
Advanced degree
A degree of success
Third degree, usually
Master's follower, briefly
Doctorate
Prof's degree
Prof's qualification
Third degree, perhaps
Doctor's degree
Woodrow Wilson's deg.
Third degree for some
Impressive degree, briefly
Third degree?
Prof.'s degree
Prof's degree
Grad. school degree
Prof.'s degree
Grad sch. goal
Third degree?
What a candidate might go for
One who's given the third degree?
Advanced degree
Result of a defended thesis
Advanced deg.
Advanced degree, briefly
Graduate's prize (Abbr.)
High degree
Graduate's deg.
Acad. goal
Prof's degree
Degree for a prof.
Humanities deg.
M.A. topper
Grad student's goal, perhaps
A grad may be working on it
Acad. honor
Prof.'s degree
University offering
Advanced deg.
Quite a scholar, for short
Degree on the wall
Advanced degree
University conferral
Third degree
Researcher's goal, maybe
Secretary Albright has one
Third degree, perhaps
Third degree, often
Master's follower, often
Oft-framed document
Brainy type
Scholar's degree
Doctorate: Abbr.
Pres. Wilson held one
Highest deg.
Graduate deg.
Graduate's prize: Abbr.
Master's follower
Scholarly type
Master's follower, maybe
Prof's deg.
Scholar's goal
Thinker of great thoughts hopefully abbr.
Nth degree
Reward for yrs. of study
Degree of distinction
Pres. Wilson was one
Deg. Wilson earned
Wilson's deg.
Third degree
Academic deg.
Prof.'s deg.
Grad. degree
The Prof, usually
High deg.
Coveted deg.
Prof. probably
Possibility after an M.A.
Graduate degree
College degree
Third degree, in a scholastic sense
Degree.
High degree.
Scholars degree.
Graduate degree.
Academic degree.
Person of high degree.
Something held by a lecturer, typically
Rice paper, perhaps?: Abbr.
Degree Wilson held.
Degree earned (in astrophysics) by Queen guitarist Brian May
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