What does the cryptic crossword clue "It’s tense on mountain below summit - this animal is dangerous (5)" mean?

The definition is "this animal is dangerous". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). T (synonym="tense") + IGER (synonym="reference the EIGER mountain in the Bernese Alps") = TIGER The answer is TIGER.

It’s tense on mountain below summit - this animal is dangerous (5)

Independent Cryptic #11633 | 25 Down | 2024-01-23 flower

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