Occasions involving male in neckwear (5)
I believe the answer is:
times
'occasions' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'male in neckwear' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'in' indicates putting letters inside.
'neckwear' becomes 'ties' (I've seen this in another clue).
'm' placed within 'ties' is 'TIMES'.
'involving' is the link.
(Other definitions for times that I've seen before include "- - they are a-changin'" , "Periods, ages" , "See 1" , "Square in New York" , "Paces" .)