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Lifeless hair? There’s no spring in it (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

deadlock

'there's no spring in it' is the definition.
(lock that doesn't contain a spring)

'lifeless hair?' is the wordplay.
'lifeless' becomes 'dead' (synonyms).
'hair?' becomes 'lock' (lock is a kind of hair).
'dead'+'lock'='DEADLOCK'

(Other definitions for deadlock that I've seen before include "Log jam" , "Impasse, standoff" , "Stalemate - it requires a key to open" , "Stalemate - impasse" , "Standstill" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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