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Deadlock that is about fool supporting MP (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impasse

'deadlock' is the definition.
('impasse' can be a synonym of 'deadlock')

'that is about fool supporting mp' is the wordplay.
'that is' becomes 'ie' ('i.e.' can be a synonym of 'that is').
'about' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'fool' becomes 'ass' (ass is a kind of fool**).
'supporting' says to put letters next to each other (in a down clue, some letters go below others).
'ass' after 'mp' is 'mpass'.
'ie' placed around 'mpass' is 'IMPASSE'.

(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "Lack of movement" , "Standstill" , "deadlock results" , "Stalemate situation" , "cul-de-sac" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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