Clues for the word "STALEMATE"
We've had 34 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 58 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily Quick crossword on November 14, 2025.
Definition of stalemate
- n. - The position of the king when he can not move without being placed on check and there is no other piece which can be moved.
- v. t. - To subject to a stalemate; hence, to bring to a stand.
Referring Clues
- No-win situation
- Draw
- No-win situation for tired husband or wife (9)
- Draw on a board
- Unchangeable situation
- Tie for Kasparov
- Deadlock
- Bring to a standstill
- Endgame result, sometimes
- Chess outcome
- Standoff
- Impasse
- Impasse
- Impasse
- Chess tie
- No-win chess outcome
- Drawn position in chess
- For Spooner, masculine condition is a no-win situation
- Draw a harlot as a wife?
- Team least trained gets no satisfactory result
- Draw old friend
- Partner going off when there's no going on
- Tie on a board
- Partner going off creates deadlock
- Draw one that's not a new friend?
- Draw old hat on wife
- Out-of-condition partner in no-win situation
- Possible outcome of chess game in flat against pal
- Tired pair in situation without a winner
- Chess draw
- "Deadlock" is hackneyed, pal
- Dated lover allowing no room to move
- About the meal out, say it's an impasse
- Standstill, in chess
Last Seen In
- Daily Quick - November 14, 2025
- Mirror Daily - June 07, 2025
- Daily American - October 01, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 16, 2024
- Evening Standard Cryptic - July 26, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 22, 2024
- Mirror Daily - January 28, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - January 05, 2024
- New York Times - December 11, 2023
- Daily Quick - November 14, 2023
- Mirror Daily - September 20, 2023
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 03, 2023
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - January 14, 2023
- Mirror Daily - November 03, 2022
- Daily American - October 01, 2022
- Mirror Daily - July 09, 2022
- Daily Quick - November 14, 2017
- Mirror Daily - November 01, 2017
- Evening Standard Easy - October 27, 2017
- Mirror Quick - October 19, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - August 22, 2017
- Mirror Classic - July 27, 2017
- Mirror Daily - June 07, 2017
- Guardian Quiptic - May 22, 2017
- Wall Street Journal - November 30, 2016
- Mirror Daily - November 01, 2016
- Mirror Daily - June 07, 2016
- Guardian Cryptic - May 18, 2016
- New York Times - March 08, 2016
- Guardian Everyman - May 10, 2015
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