Crossword answer
PHDS
4 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 17 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
PHDS
Clues that lead to PHDS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Many profs4New York TimesAug 23, 2026
Some STEM degrees4New York TimesJul 22, 2026
High degrees, for short4NYT MiniMay 26, 2026
Job prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr.4Daily ThemedApr 27, 2026
College professors' degrees: Abbr.4Daily ThemedNov 5, 2025
Job requirements for top research positions, in brief4New York TimesOct 12, 2025
Degrees of success, for short?4New York TimesOct 8, 2025
Tenured profs, often4New York TimesSep 28, 2025
Degrees for college professors: Abbr.4Daily ThemedJun 3, 2025
Third degrees?4New York TimesMay 4, 2025
Profs’ degrees4Eugene ShefferFeb 11, 2025
Advanced degrees: Abbr.4Daily ThemedNov 24, 2024
About PHDS in crosswords
PHDS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 17 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Many profs” in the New York Times crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
Every appearance of PHDS (17)
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Aug 23, 2026
Many profs · New York Times · 4 Across
Jul 22, 2026
Some STEM degrees · New York Times · 28 Across
May 26, 2026
High degrees, for short · NYT Mini · 1 Down
Apr 27, 2026
Job prerequisites for top research positions: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 53 Across
Nov 5, 2025
College professors' degrees: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 45 Across
Oct 12, 2025
Job requirements for top research positions, in brief · New York Times · 96 Across
Oct 8, 2025
Degrees of success, for short? · New York Times · 53 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Tenured profs, often · New York Times · 7 Down
Jun 3, 2025
Degrees for college professors: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 8 Down
May 4, 2025
Third degrees? · New York Times · 85 Down
Feb 11, 2025
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down
Nov 24, 2024
Advanced degrees: Abbr. · Daily Themed · 37 Across
Sep 27, 2024
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 53 Across
Aug 26, 2024
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 28 Down
Feb 13, 2024
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Jul 7, 2022
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across
May 15, 2021
Profs’ degrees · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across