The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENSNARED
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More clues leading to the result ENSNARED
- Trapped Yank nears end
- Caught Courtois finally taking a breather in goal
- Caught in homicide, ran sneakily up
- Caught up in new translation of Andersen
- Leaving Strasbourg at last, Englanders horribly beset by problems
- Trapped? End’s near possibly
- Netted 4 points? Read wrongly
- Criminal seen and stopped by river, caught
- Captured Ardennes after struggle
- Harry Andersen caught
Buddy explains!
The straight part
We know that "Netted" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case netted = ensnared.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 ENSNARED mean?
ENSNARED verb- To entrap; to catch in a snare or trap.
- To entangle; to enmesh.