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Not going straight, got trapped (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cornered

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(Other definitions for cornered that I've seen before include "Unable to escape" , "Caught in position with no escape, like rat" , "went round the bend" , "Having no way out" , "Monopolised the market" .)

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