Ask inept characters cavorting in treacherous place (8)

I believe the answer is:

snakepit

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'cavorting in treacherous place' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'ask inept characters' is the wordplay.
'characters' indicates an anagram.
'ask'+'inept'='askinept'
'askinept' is an anagram of 'SNAKEPIT'.

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I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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