Impediments to newcomers, illustrated by black squares in rows 2, 4, 12 and 14 Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% BARRIERSTOENTRY Impediments to newcomers, illustrated by black squares in rows 2, 4, 12 and 14 (15) Wall Street Journal Jun 3, 2025
5% FRESHFACE Aspiring newcomer (9) Wall Street Journal Oct 31, 2026
5% HAZE Visibility impediment (4) New York Times Oct 28, 2026
5% ARRIVAL Newcomer (7) (7) The Sun Mini Oct 9, 2026
5% UNENCUMBERED Not having any impediment (12) (12) Puzzler Sep 14, 2026
5% LISP Speech impediment (4) (4) Mirror Quick Aug 7, 2026
4% EVES 12/24 and 12/31 (4) USA Today Nov 15, 2026
4% EXAMPLE Illustrative case (7) The Times Concise Nov 14, 2026
4% EYES What the two isolated black squares in this puzzle represent (4) New York Times Midi Nov 12, 2026
4% CHOPPED With 40-Across, salad staple, or what a black square creates in rows 3, 5, 11, and 13 of this puzzle? (7) LA Times Daily Nov 12, 2026

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