Enmeshed in a clever trap it was unable to break free.

So Goren laid a clever trap by leading the heart three.

Was his team walking into an elaborate, clever trap?

But I'll watch out for his clever little traps.

He simply hadn't had time to lay one of his spectacular contingency plans or clever traps.

In reality, the earl had laid a clever trap.

Or was there some other clever booby trap involved?

Miles prayed they were not walking into another clever trap.

The Colonel had set a very clever trap for him and he had fallen into it.

Trying to persuade us to walk right into a clever little trap.