Trap for the unwary (5)

I believe the answer is:

snare

(Other definitions for snare that I've seen before include "part of a musician's kit" , "Gin, possibly" , "Kind of trap, often with noose" , "Noosed trap" , "Catch" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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