D₂E₁A₁D₂L₁O₁C₃K₅

16 points

DEADLOCK is validvalid

to come to a standstill [v DEADLOCKED, DEADLOCKING, DEADLOCKS]

64,036 of 196,601 in NWL2023·also valid in CSW24

to come to a standstill [v -ED, -ING, -S]

58,103 of 280,887 in CSW24·also valid in NWL2023