Length of wire stretched across a drumhead (5)

I believe the answer is:

snare

(Other definitions for snare that I've seen before include "Pitfall" , "Animal trap" , "Wire on drum; trap" , "Noosed trap" , "Gin, possibly" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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