STUMPERS LXII

Credit: NY Times Crossword
Richard Silvestri - Oct. 14, 2009

The answers to the following clues will spell out a common phrase:

1. British bar
2. Cooties (common school problem)
3. Old European coin used for centuries
4. Charged particle

Answers:

1. PUB
2. LICE
3. DUCAT
4. ION

PUB LICE DUCAT ION = PUBLIC EDUCATION