Related Clues:

• Yours truly is no longer popular, there's no escaping it
• Rogue sea's churning, negotiating past it will be difficult
• Situation where progress can't be made
• Irish butter, being old fashioned, is a dead end
• One snooker shot secures quiet stalemate
• Monkey and donkey close to bridge creating gridlock
• Deadlock that is broken by politician: fool!