Sticking points are obstacles or issues that prevent progress. The crossword solutions for the term 'sticking points' include craws (5 letters), TINES (5 letters), ruts (4 letters), MIRES (5 letters), CACTI (5 letters), briars (6 letters), and MORASSES (8 letters). Craws are small, long-legged animals, TINES are PRONGS or spikes, ruts are deep grooves in the ground, MIRES are marshy areas, CACTI are spiny plants, briars are thorny shrubs, and MORASSES are bogs or swamps. PRONGS (6 letters) are also related to sticking points, as they are pointed projections that can be used to hold something in place.