The term 'stuck, in a way' can be described by the following crossword solutions: BEMIRED (7 letters), Treed (5 letters), Pasted (6 letters), IMPALED (7 letters), Glued (5 letters), Upatree (7 letters), and Holdingthebag (13 letters). BEMIRED means to be stuck in mud or mire, treed means to be stuck up a tree, pasted means to be stuck with glue, IMPALED means to be stuck on a sharp object, glued means to be stuck with adhesive, upatree means to be stuck up a tree, and holdingthebag means to be stuck with responsibility.