Reason for extra innings
The crossword clue "Reason for extra innings" is answered by TIE, a 3-letter entry. Used 29 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
TIE
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the TIE answer page.
Used 29 times across 16 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1981. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- TIEGAME (5 uses in xd)
Other clues for TIE
Every other clue in this collection answered by TIE, most used first.
- Even score - used 203 times, most recently in 2026
- Dead heat - used 171 times, most recently in 2026
- Reason for overtime - used 60 times, most recently in 2026
- Cravat - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Suit accessory - used 49 times, most recently in 2026
- Overtime cause - used 37 times, most recently in 2025
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