The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SNARE , but the solution may also be BAIT which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
It's a trap crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SNARE | 71 % | 5 |
| WEB | 14 % | 3 |
| EELPOT | 5 % | 6 |
| BAIT | 5 % | 4 |
| IRONCAGE | 5 % | 8 |
Why may BAIT be the right solution?
The answer "BAIT" fits because in this context, "It's a trap!" suggests that something is being used to lure or deceive, which is the purpose of bait.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: It's a trap
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- blast
- booby trap
- box
- bunker
- capturing
- carnivorous
- catch
- crib
- cribbed
- downfall
- drag
- drop
Crossword Answer definitions
SNARE noun- A trap (especially one made from a loop of wire, string, or leather).
- A mental or psychological trap.
- A loop of cord used in obstetric cases, to hold or to pull a fetus from the mother animal.
- A similar looped instrument formerly used to remove tumours etc.
- A set of stiff wires held under tension against the lower skin of a drum to create a rattling sound.
- A snare drum.
- To catch or hold, especially with a loop.
- To ensnare.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SNARE
- Cymbal's neighbor
- Tom-tom neighbor
- Trap
- Game keeper
- Part of Buddy Rich's kit
- Drum
- Part of Krupa's kit
- Part of a drum set
- Cymbal neighbor
- Drum that would be an apt instrument for trap music?
More clues leading to the result WEB
- Internet presence
- Place to surf
- Site opener
- Spider's output
- Fly catcher
- Haunted house sight
- Spidery creation
- "___ Therapy" (Lisa Kudrow online series)
- Source of the "b" in "blog"
- Trap in the attic?
More clues leading to the result EELPOT
- Moray trap
- Conger catcher
- Trap for a fishy slitherer
- Conger catcher's device
- Fisherman's trap
- Sniggler's gear
- Sniggling gear
- Sniggler's trap
- Sniggler's tool
- Subject of marine-resource regulation
More clues leading to the result BAIT
- Minnows, perhaps
- Worms, often
- Worms, perhaps
- Fisherman's need
- Switch's partner
- Worms and such
- Troll
- Lead astray
- Night crawlers
- Goad