OH DEER
Credit: LA Times Crossword
Sylvia Bursztyn and Barry Tunick

The answer to each clue below uses the name of a deer or member of the deer family. Wordplay is fair play.

1. Cry in a child's game
2. Orange county city and UC campus
3. Strong hand in poker
4. Sincere
5. California Padres' missionary trail
6. Saying the same thing over and over
7. Staff of life type
8. Enjoyable diversions
9. Rich dessert

Answers:

1. "Stag, you're it!"
2. Cervine, California
3. Four of a hind
4. From the hart
5. Elk Camino Real
6. Wapiti-ng myself
7.  Sour-doe bread
8. Fawn and games
9. Chocolate moose