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Snake in Canada: no, that's wrong (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

anaconda

'snake' is the definition.
(anaconda is a kind of snake)

'canada no that's wrong' is the wordplay.
'that's wrong' indicates an anagram.
'canada'+'no'='canadano'
'canadano' is an anagram of 'ANACONDA'.

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for anaconda that I've seen before include "Large boa of South America" , "South American python" , "Semi-aquatic boa" , "Large semiaquatic snake" , "Large water snake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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