Cryptic crossword clue
Slippery customer that’ll give you a squeeze and take you out? 3,11

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 plus 11 letter word BOA CONSTRICTOR

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "Slippery customer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case slippery customer = boa constrictor.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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