Cryptic crossword clue
Vapid couple in deadlock 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word STALEMATE

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What does STALEMATE mean?

STALEMATE noun
  1. The state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves, resulting in a draw.
  2. Any situation that has no obvious possible movement, but does not involve any personal loss.
STALEMATE verb
  1. To bring about a state in which the player to move is not in check but has no legal moves.
  2. To bring about a stalemate, in which no advance in an argument is achieved.

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