The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word NOWAYOUT which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 2005.
Dead-end problem (1987) crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| NOWAYOUT | 100 % | 8 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dead-end problem (1987)
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blind
 - mcjob
 - impasse
 - dead end
 - rut
 - exit
 - dent
 - close
 - death
 - over
 - nuts
 - fatal
 
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