Old friend in deadlock (9) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old friend in deadlock (9) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is STALEMATE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% STALEMATE Old friend in deadlock (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2026
9% IMPASSE Deadlock (7) LA Times Daily Jul 5, 2026
7% JEN Aniston of "Friends," to friends (3)
7% ARAMIS Friend of Porthos (6) Eugene Sheffer Sep 10, 2026
7% CK Friend (2) USA Today Quick Sep 6, 2026
7% MATE Friend (4) USA Today Quick Sep 6, 2026
7% LONELY Needing a friend (6) New York Times Mini Sep 5, 2026
7% PET Furry friend (3) Universal Aug 31, 2026
7% TRIED True friend (5) Newsday Aug 29, 2026
7% AMI French friend (3) Thomas Joseph Aug 29, 2026

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