| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Impasses | Commuter | 10 Oct 2026 |
| Standstills | Commuter | 23 Jun 2025 |
| Draws (in chess) | ||
| Impasses that can make meals taste shockingly (10) | ||
| Draws least teams out (10) | ||
| In chess, situations in which no further progress is possible (10) | ||
| No-win situations | New York Times | 18 Sep 2020 |
| Situations with no legal moves | ||
| Situations with no legal moves | ||
| Deadlocks | ||
| Draws | ||
| Draws | ||
| Play halters | ||
| Inconclusive conclusions | ||
| Chessboard deadlocks | ||
| Deadlocks | ||
| Old married folks? | ||
| Platitudinous partners | ||
| Impasses | ||
| Boring partners? | ||
| Draws | ||
| Draws. |