Venomous slitherers (4)

I believe the answer is:

asps

(Other definitions for asps that I've seen before include "poisonous things" , "Poisonous creepers" , "Small venomous snakes" , "people" , "Cleopatra's snakes" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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