Traps near ness at sea (8)

I believe the answer is:

ensnares

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

'near ness at sea' is the wordplay.
'at sea' indicates an anagram.
'near'+'ness'='nearness'
'nearness' is an anagram of 'ENSNARES'.

(Other definitions for ensnares that I've seen before include "Traps" , "Catches in a trap" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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