| DUOPOLY | In economics, a situation in which two groups or organisations dominate commerce in one business market or commodity (7) |
| POWERSTRUGGLE | A situation in which two or more people or groups compete for control in a given sphere (5,8) |
| ROLEREVERSAL | A situation in which two people have chosen or been forced to exchange duties and responsibilities, so each is now doing what the other used to do (4,8) |
| DOORDIE | A situation in which one must take a big risk to avoid failure (2-2-3) |
| MORALDILEMMA | A situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action (5,7) |
| ZUGZWANG | In chess, a situation in which a player's every legal move will disadvantage them (8) |
| KNIFEEDGE | On a --- ---, in a situation in which nobody knows what is going to happen next (5-4) |
| DEADHEAT | A situation in which competitors in a race are exactly level (4,4) |
| INFLATION | In economics, a progressive increase in prices and the cost of living (9) |
| VICIOUSCIRCLE | A situation in which one problem causes another problem, that then causes the first problem again (7,6) |
| ZEROSUM | ____ game, a situation in which one person wins only by causing another to lose (4,3) |
| GLASSCEILING | A situation in which progress, especially promotion, appears to be possible but discrimination or restrictions prevent it (5,7) |
| NOWIN | What describes a situation in which a favourable outcome is impossible? (2-3) |
| SAYSLAW | In economics, a rule stating that supply creates its own demand (4,3) |
| STALEMATE | Situation in which two opposing forces are in deadlock (9) |
| TWOOUT | Like a situation in which to avoid a sacrifice |
| STYMIE | Formerly in golf, a situation in which an opponent's ball is blocking another's line to the hole on the green |
| GOLDFISHBOWL | Figuratively, a situation in which one lacks privacy |
| IVORYTOWER | Dwelling place of academics (according to politicians) - it's a situation in which somebody is shelt |
| REFORMS | Changes made in institutions or organisations in order to improve them (7) |
