What does the cryptic crossword clue "25 fences largely exposed in competitive environment (5-3)" mean?

The definition is "competitive environment". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). NAKE (synonym="NAKE") in SPIT (synonym="’25’ SPLUTTER") = SNAKEPIT; definition: "competitive environment" The answer is SNAKEPIT.

25 fences largely exposed in competitive environment (5-3)

Guardian Cryptic #29236 | 27 Across | 2023-11-24 flower

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