| a.k.a., in corporate-speak |
| Low-grade liquor |
| Relating to grades 1 to 12, briefly |
| Grade school basics |
| Grades K-6 (Abbr.) |
| Subpar grades |
| Marginal grade |
| Corporate symbols |
| Unflattering nickname for a boastful corporate bigwig? |
| Great grade |
| Average conduct grade |
| Almost failing grade |
| Poor grades |
| Corporate letters |
| Above-average grade, or alternate title for the puzzle |
| Abysmal grades |
| Better-than-middling grade |
| Almost perfect, gradewise |
| Adequate grades |
| Degrades |
| Some corporate jets |
| All-grade |
| Lay off entire corporate divisions? |
| Almost-failing grades |
| Aggressive corporate tactics |
| Sch. for the lower grades |
| Lousy grade |
| Slightly better than average grade |
| Incorporate information from |
| Dreaded areas for grade-school nerds |