Crossword Genius

Snake caught by wild boar (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cobra

'snake' is the definition.
(I know that snake can be written as Cobra)

'caught by wild boar' is the wordplay.
'caught' becomes 'c' (cricket abbreviation).
'by' says to put letters next to each other.
'wild' is an anagram indicator.
'boar' is an anagram of 'obra'.
'c'+'obra'='COBRA'

(Other definitions for cobra that I've seen before include "One with hood" , "Deadly snake called King" , "one leading charmed life?" , "venomous type" , "Venomous Asiatic and African elapid snake" .)

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