Crawling reptile (5)

I believe the answer is:

snake

(Other definitions for snake that I've seen before include "Part of plant or hair" , "Serpent" , "Wind" , "Entertainer with music and reptiles" , "Chinese zodiac animal" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times.

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