No-win situations, also known as zero-sum games, are situations in which all parties involved have an equal chance of losing. This can be seen in the crossword solutions for the term: ties (4 letters), STALEMATES (10 letters), and tiegames (8 letters). A tie is a situation in which two parties have equal scores or resources, a stalemate is a situation in which neither party can win, and a tiegame is a game that ends in a tie. All of these terms refer to no-win situations in which no one can come out ahead.