Answer: tie

AnswerCrossword Clue
TIETic-tac-toe yawner
TIEWord after lunch or railroad
TIEAvril Lavigne staple
TIEDraw
TIEMake the same points?
TIEOutcome added to the third column
TIEBind
TIEDead heat
TIEEven score
TIEOvertime creator
TIEBackgammon impossibility
TIEFour-in-hand
TIE0-0, say
TIEReason for OT
TIEReason for sudden death
TIEReason to keep playing
TIEShootout cause
TIEWhite-collar accessory
TIEKnotted neckwear
TIERailroad beam
tiesomething used to tie or join
TIECravat
TIEOne to one, e.g.
TIEOvertime cause
TIEPopular Father's Day gift
TIESudden-death causer
TIEUsual tic-tac-toe outcome
TIE17-17, e.g.
TIEAffiliation
TIEAll even
TIEAscot, essentially
TIECause of overtime
TIEEven the score
TIENo-win score
TIENo-win situation
TIEPlace for a tack
TIESecure
TIEStandoff
TIETack or pin site
TIETrash-bag closer