Bound to have finished levelling scores (4)
I believe the answer is:
tied
'bound' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
'finished levelling scores' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'scores' could be 'tie' (I have seen 'Equal scores ' mean 'tie' so perhaps 'scores' could also mean 'tie') and 'tie' is located in the answer.
A single letter 'd' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).
'to have' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tied that I've seen before include "Drawn" , "Made bow" , "Knotted" , "(Of pub) brewery-owned" , "have equal scores" .)