Caught in the __, I.e.,being Too Close to a Fight

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Let's Party, Group 2074, Puzzle 2.

Question is: Caught in the __, I.e.,being Too Close to a Fight

and the answer is: CROSSFIRE

Word Meaning:

CROSSFIRE — (military) An arrangement of two or more weapons so each can fire diagonally at something in front of a line between them.

Definitions from Wiktionary.