Dead heat (3)
I believe the answer is:
tie
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">dead heat</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Neckpiece" , "Draw; link" , "Neck-cloth" , "Draw - knot" , "Fasten the neckwear" .)