Confined, like five letters in this puzzle that spell an apt word (7)

I believe the answer is:

trapped

(Other definitions for trapped that I've seen before include "Caught" , "Ensnared, cornered" , "in a tight corner" , "Stuck" , "Snared" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.

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