Snake on a sarcophagus (3)

I believe the answer is:

asp

(Other definitions for asp that I've seen before include "Cold-blooded killer" , "Reptile" , "A glider's what's called for" , "Snake of the Nile" , "snake appears" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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