Answer: entoil

AnswerCrossword Clue
ENTOILTrap.
ENTOILEnsnare.
ENTOILTake by craft.
ENTOILHold, as in a trap
entoilentrap enmesh
entoilto take in toils; ensnare; enmesh
entoilto ensnare (to trap, also INSNARE)