Elk

[woodelf]

In the Daily Mail's crossword 15852 on Thursday 2 August, the devious compiler gave us the clue "The Spanish king's browser (3). Well, I can figure out the Spanish king, el for the and k for king, but elk?...is that a North American browser which just happens to be called an elk, other than the well-known animal?...sometimes this DM compiler can be very crafty and inconsistent and seems to spend all his/her life in the more obscure parts of the OED! Ta Frustratingly Muchly.

[dannyk13]

An elk browses the grass.

[chelle7272]

INteresting question. I found this when googling - so not a PC browser:
Browsing versus Grazing. Browsers glean leaves, bark, and green stems from plants, while grazers clip vegetation at or near ground level. Deer, such as this white-tailed deer in the Rocky Mountains, are browsers, a distinct advantage when grasses and other ground-level vegetation are covered by deep, wet, snow.

[Calibax]

An elk browses (grazes on plants) and is hence a browser

[Flonska]

Elk is a herbivore. Browser is I think in the context of that type of animals feeding habit.

[dannyk13]

browsed, brows′ing
to nibble at (leaves, twigs, etc.)
to graze on

[woodelf]

By 'eck guys, that was quick!...of course (thumps head) I didn't think of that kind of browser - easy innit once you know - doesn't stop compiler being a crafty so and so though; who else agrees!...smile.

[dannyk13]

Here he is:-
https://www.theguardian.com/crosswords/crossword-blog/2014/jun/23/crossword-blog-meet-the-setter-crucible

[Canary42]

/// doesn't stop compiler being a crafty so and so though; who else agrees!. ///

.... as crafty as the ones who use "flower" to denote a river (as in something that flows).

[woodelf]

I forgot to say Very Many Thanks to You All - and I agree with you Canary about flower - there are loads of other instances too!