The term 'Cornered, in a way' can be solved by two crossword solutions: 'Treed' (5 letters) and 'Upatree' (7 letters). The term 'Treed' is an informal verb meaning to be trapped or surrounded with no escape. It is derived from the phrase 'to be up a tree, ' which is used to describe a person who is in a difficult situation with no way out. The term 'Upatree' is a variation of the phrase 'up a tree, ' and it has the same meaning as 'treed.' Both terms are used to describe a person who is in a difficult situation with no way out.