Vipers to dodge (4)

I believe the answer is:

asps

(Other definitions for asps that I've seen before include "Poplars" , "Small venomous snakes" , "Poisonous creatures" , "Small vipers" , "Egyptian cobras" .)

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

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