Animal in a Western herd Crossword Clue

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Animal in a Western herd Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. large North American deer with large much-branched antlers in the male
2. large northern deer with enormous flattened antlers in the male; called `elk’ in Europe and `moose’ in North America

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WESTERN (adjective)
1. of wind; from the west
2. lying toward or situated in the west
WESTERN (noun)
1. a sandwich made from a western omelet
2. a film about life in the western United States during the period of exploration and development
HERD (noun)
1. a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things
2. a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
HERD (verb)
1. cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
2. keep, move, or drive animals

Hint 3: Anagram

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LEK

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