Cryptic crossword clue
American deer to hand back for Italian one

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word WAPITI

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The straight part
We know that "American deer/American deer" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case american deer/american deer = wapiti.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does WAPITI mean?

WAPITI noun
  1. The American elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis or Cervus canadensis). It was formerly considered to be in the same species as the European red deer, which it somewhat exceeds in size.

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