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Puff adder, for instance (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

viper

'puff adder for instance' is the definition.
(I know that Bitis arietans is a type of viper)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for viper that I've seen before include "Malicious person" , "Malicious type" , "poisonous type" , "Deadly-venomous snake" , "A small poisonous snake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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