OVERTIME CAUSES is a term used to describe situations in which a game or match goes beyond the allotted time and requires additional play to determine a winner. The crossword solutions for this term are TIES (4 letters), TIEGAMES (8 letters), and TIESCORES (9 letters). TIES refers to when a game or match ends in a draw, TIEGAMES is when a game or match goes into overtime, and TIESCORES is when the score of a game or match is tied at the end of regulation.