Crossword Genius

One's rather old-fashioned cul-de-sac (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

impasse

'cul-de-sac' is the definition.
(both can mean a stalemate)

'one's rather old-fashioned' is the wordplay.
'one's' becomes 'I'm' ('one is' is a formal way of saying 'I am').
'rather old-fashioned' becomes 'passe' (passe can mean outdated).
'im'+'passe'='IMPASSE'

(Other definitions for impasse that I've seen before include "Inescapable perdicament, dilemma" , "hopeless situation?" , "Deadlock or stand-off" , "failure to progress" , "'Deadlock, stalemate (7)'" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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