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Egypti_n _er_ent (3)

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I believe the answer is:

asp

(Other definitions for asp that I've seen before include "Small poisonous snake" , "Small viper" , "Snake found in spa" , "A glider's what's called for" , "Snake, killed Cleopatra" .)

I've seen this clue in The Washington Post.
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