| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ATIE | Play to ... (deadlock) |
| deadlocking | DEADLOCK, to come to a standstill |
| deadlocked | DEADLOCK, to come to a standstill |
| deadlocks | DEADLOCK, to come to a standstill |
| bosberaad | (Afrikaans) a meeting in an isolated venue to break a political deadlock |
| bosberaads | BOSBERAAD, (Afrikaans) a meeting in an isolated venue to break a political deadlock |
| stalemate | in chess, a situation where a player not actually in check has no possible legal move, resulting in a draw; an inglorious deadlock / to subject to a stalemate |
