Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Busted, in a way.
5 letter answer(s) to busted, in a way
TAMED
adapt (a wild plant or unclaimed land) to the environment; "domesticate oats"; "tame the soil"
brought from wildness into a domesticated state; "tame animals"; "fields of tame blueberries"
brought from wildness; "the once inhospitable landscape is now tamed"
correct by punishment or discipline
make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans; "The horse was domesticated a long time ago"; "The wolf was tamed and evolved into the house dog"
make less strong or intense; soften; "Tone down that aggressive letter"; "The author finally tamed some of his potentially offensive statements"
overcome the wildness of; make docile and tractable; "He tames lions for the circus"; "reclaim falcons"
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