| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Road with no outlet | Wall Street Journal | 06 Jun 2021 |
| Led in by Duff, everyone entering cul-de-sac | The Telegraph Toughie | 23 Jun 2020 |
| Road to nowhere | USA Today | 01 Aug 2019 |
| Road to nowhere | ||
| Fruitless undertaking | USA Today | 14 Mar 2018 |
| Barman takes half of 5 down from small passage for fruitless course | Irish Times Crosaire | 13 Jan 2016 |
| Impasse | ||
| Unproductive path | ||
| Fruitless course | ||
| It has only one way in | ||
| It leads nowhere | ||
| Dead end | ||
| Fruitless course | ||
| Dead-end street, perhaps | ||
| Hopeless situation | ||
| Search-stymieing spot | ||
| Dead end | ||
| No way out | ||
| Dead end | ||
| Supermodel Evangelista stuck in a dead end? | ||
| Bowler's dead end? | ||
| Cul-de-sac | ||
| Situation with no future. | ||
| Impasse. | ||
| Something affording no opportunity for advancement. | ||
| Cul-de-sac. | ||
| Career with no future. |