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Competition caught up with Bond (3-3)

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I believe the answer is:

cup-tie

'competition' is the definition.
(cup tie is a kind of competition)

'caught up with bond' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'bond' becomes 'tie' (both can mean a connection).
'c'+'up'+'tie'='CUP-TIE'

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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