Awful jam (8)

I believe the answer is:

gridlock

(Other definitions for gridlock that I've seen before include "Severe traffic jam" , "Severe traffic congestion" , "Standstill" , "Total traffic jam" , "Traffic snarl-up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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