This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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ELK as a word: (Canada, US) Common wapiti (Cervus canadensis), the second largest member of the deer family, once thought to be a subspecies of red deer; Any of various large species of deer such as the red deer, moose or wapiti (see usage notes).
ELK has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 30, 2025.
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