Deadlock (5-3)
'deadlock' is the definition.
(I know that impasse is a type of deadlock)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "nothing can be done" , "failure to progress" , "Unpromising situation" , "Deadlock or stand-off" , "No progress is possible in this type of situation" .)
'deadlock' is the definition.
(synonyms)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for stalemate that I've seen before include "Deadlocked position" , "Unresolvable position" , "Situation offering no way forward" , "Chess game deadlock" , "Indecisive chess ending" .)
'deadlock' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for logjam that I've seen before include "bottleneck" , "Major stoppage" , "blockage" , "deadlock" , "impasse" .)
'deadlock' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for stand-off that I've seen before include "Rugby halfback" , "Deadlock between two matched opponents" , "Remain at a distance - while on feet?" , "Deadlock between equal opponents" , "Deadlock (in match)" .)