- Impasse
- Photo finish
- Secure latch
- Spooner led Doc into standoff
- Stalemate
- A lock which is not self-latching, but requires a key to
throw the bolt forward.
- A counteraction of things, which produces an entire
stoppage; a complete obstruction of action.
- Deadlock
- Impasse
- Impasse, deadlock
- Irresolvable issue
- River blockage
- Anaesthetise 500 Romans in a hopeless situation
- Anaesthetise damaged head in a situation that can’t progress
- Blind alley
- Cul-de-sac
- Cul-de-sac has a hopeless future
- Impasse
- Lacking prospects (job)
- Blind alley
- Chess deadlock
- Chess impasse
- Deadlock
- Draw (in chess)
- Impasse with old friend
- Impasse, deadlock