Crossword answer · 3 letters
Elk definition and meaning
elk · noun
ELK
What does Elk mean?
Elk names a large deer; in North American usage it usually refers to the wapiti.
What does ELK mean in a crossword?
ELK answers the reviewed clue “Grazing animal in the Rockies.” Habitat and feeding behavior identify a familiar large deer.
Why is ELK useful to learn?
Regional language matters: in British and European usage elk can refer to the animal North Americans call a moose. A location clue helps choose the intended species.
Common clue patterns
- A large deer
- Wapiti, in North America
- Moose, in some regional usage
These are editorially written pattern summaries, not a reproduced puzzle archive.
Other meanings to watch
Elk is often unchanged in the plural. Do not assume every large antlered deer is the same species or that a plural clue must end in S.