"Two silkworms were in a race. It ended in a ___" (punny joke) (3)

I believe the answer is:

tie

(Other definitions for tie that I've seen before include "Knot; limit" , "Failure to win" , "Lace" , "Stalemate" , "Dead-heat" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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