Crossword Genius

Trapped? End's near possibly (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ensnared

'trapped?' is the definition.
('ensnare' can be a synonym of 'trap')

'end's near possibly' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates an anagram.
'ends'+'near'='endsnear'
'endsnear' with letters rearranged gives 'ENSNARED'.

(Other definitions for ensnared that I've seen before include "Caught in a trap" , "Trapped" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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