The term 'caught, in a way' can be solved by the following crossword solutions: roped (5 letters), LASSOED (7 letters), SEEN (4 letters), SAW (3 letters), SNARED (6 letters), and treed (5 letters). These words all refer to different ways of capturing or trapping something. Roping and lassoing involve using a rope or lasso to capture an animal or person. Seeing and sawing refer to the act of observing or noticing something, while snaring and treed refer to trapping an animal or person with a snare or by cornering them in a tree.