Cryptic crossword clue
Unresolved match, not involving United, going to extra time? 5-3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word DRAWN-OUT

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The straight part
We know that "going to extra time?" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case going to extra time? = drawn-out.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DRAWN-OUT mean?

DRAWN-OUT adjective
  1. Protracted, made to take a longer period of time than necessary.

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