Impasse (9)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">impasse</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that impasse can be written as stalemate)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stalemate that I've seen before include "Indecisive chess ending" , "a position on board" , "where moving is impossible" , "Chess game deadlock" , "situation without a winner" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">impasse</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that impasse can be written as deadlock)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for deadlock that I've seen before include "Situation from which no progress can be made" , "Standstill" , "Stalemate - it requires a key to open" , "Impasse, standoff" , "Intractable problem" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">impasse</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for logjam that I've seen before include "bottleneck" , "deadlock" , "impasse" , "Major stoppage" , "blockage" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">impasse</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that impasse can be written as standstill)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for standstill that I've seen before include "stoppage" , "complete halt" , "arrest" , "Complete stop" , "lack of movement" .)