Aggressively competitive environment (4,3)

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bear pit

(Other definitions for bear pit that I've seen before include "Enclosure for ursine animals" , "Scene of uproar and confusion" , "Place full of aggressive, competitive types" , "part of the zoo" , "Stock Exchange?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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