Unwisely nears a trap (5)

I believe the answer is:

snare

'a trap' is the definition.
(snare is a kind of trap)

'unwisely nears' is the wordplay.
'unwisely' indicates an anagram.
'nears' is an anagram of 'SNARE'.

(Other definitions for snare that I've seen before include "Trap or entangle" , "Wire on drum; trap" , "part of a musician's kit" , "Trap; type of drum" , "Catch" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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