Loggerheads (7)

I believe the answer is:

impasse

(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "failure to progress" , "Maybe gridlock" , "Situation of deadlock" , "'Deadlock, stalemate (7)'" , "Unpromising situation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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