Crossword Genius

Mountain animal covering Andes, primarily (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

alpaca

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'mountain animal covering andes primarily' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'mountain animal covering andes primarily' is the wordplay.
'mountain' becomes 'alp' (the Alps are a mountain range).
'primarily' suggests taking the first letters.
The initial letters of 'animal covering andes' is 'aca'.
'alp'+'aca'='ALPACA'

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for alpaca that I've seen before include "S American mammal related to the llama" , "Llama relative, valued for it's wool" , "Andean camelid" , "Cloth made from wool of S American llama" , "creature of the Andes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.