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Situation offering no hope of progress (5,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blind alley

(Other definitions for blind alley that I've seen before include "no progress there" , "Cul-de-sac" , "no escape route" , "dead-end position" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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