Crossword Genius

Venomous type, man attracting firm support (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

king cobra

'venomous type' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'man attracting firm support' is the wordplay.
'man' becomes 'king' (king is a kind of man**).
'attracting' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'firm' becomes 'co' (a firm is a company).
'support' becomes 'bra' (a support for the breasts).
'king'+'co'+'bra'='KING COBRA'

(Other definitions for king cobra that I've seen before include "Large venomous hooded snake" , "enormous snake" , "Venomous type" , "hooded killer" , "Hooded giant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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