Deadlock, stalemate (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">deadlock</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">stalemate</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for stand-off that I've seen before include "Deadlock (in match)" , "Deadlock between equal opponents" , "Rugby halfback" , "Impasse" , "Deadlock between equally matched opponents" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">deadlock</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that impasse is a type of deadlock)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">stalemate</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that stalemate can be written as impasse)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "Maybe gridlock" , "No progress is possible in this type of situation" , "Unpromising situation" , "There's no way past it" , "'Deadlock, no progress can be made (7)'" .)