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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Dissertation defenses last seen in Wall Street Journal puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is ORALS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% ORALS Dissertation defenses (5) Wall Street Journal Jan 16, 2024
37% PHDS Degrees with dissertation defenses (4) USA Today Aug 25, 2024
37% ORAL Like a dissertation defense (4) New York Times Jul 5, 2024
37% GRILLING Part of a dissertation defense (8)
26% PHD Degree earned after a dissertation defense (Abbr.) (3) USA Today Jan 21, 2025
4% ESSAY Dissertation (5) The Times Sunday Concise Sep 7, 2025
4% THESIS Dissertation (6) Puzzler Backwords Aug 7, 2025
3% OWNGOAL Defensive howler (7) The Telegraph Quick Sep 5, 2025
3% ALIBI Suspect's defense (5)
3% MACE Self-defense spray (4)

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