Barrier to professional advancement (5,7) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLASSCEILING Barrier to professional advancement (5,7) (12) The Guardian Speedy Oct 20, 2024
8% LENT Advanced (4) New York Times Dec 28, 2025
8% LEND Advance (4) Wall Street Journal Dec 4, 2025
8% FENCE Barrier (5) The Telegraph Quick Nov 13, 2025
7% TRIG Advanced math (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 5, 2026
7% NTH Advanced degree? (3) The Atlantic Dec 31, 2025
7% AGED Advanced in years (4) Puzzler Backwords Dec 30, 2025
7% CHEFS Professional cooks (5) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
7% ASSN Professional gp. (4) Eugene Sheffer Dec 25, 2025
7% AIDE Professional in a classroom (4) USA Today Dec 25, 2025

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