Pitfalls (5)
I believe the answer is:
traps
'pitfalls' is the definition.
(I have seen 'The pitfalls' mean 'traps' so perhaps 'pitfalls' could also mean 'traps')
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for traps that I've seen before include "jazz percussion?" , "bunkers" , "Golf course hazards" , "Corners" , "tricks" .)