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Turn ashen? I would seeing snake (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elapid

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'snake' is the definition.
(I know that elapid is a type of snake)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

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(Another definition for elapid that I've seen is " Snake".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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