Brisk legionnaire returns with some large animals (4)
I believe the answer is:
elks
'large animals' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both animals as well as being plural nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'brisk legionnaire returns with' is the wordplay.
'with' says the answer is hidden in the clue.
'returns' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'skle' is hidden within 'brisk legionnaire'.
'skle' back-to-front is 'ELKS'.
'some' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for elks that I've seen before include "Moose" , "Moose(s)" , "Large deer of Europe and N America" , "Large deer with flattened antlers" , "Large deer of Northern Europe" .)