Guys, I’m off REINDEER at this point. My theory is that Mounties was to clue a police force specific to a location, and also I don’t think Reindeer have much to do with Canada. I could see myself using Rangers to clue Texas/Cowboy/Force but not Rattlesnake/Cactus. In other words my gut is saying Eevee could be going for things symbolic of the region and not necessarily random things that live there. My 4 or MAPLE, FORCE, STAFF, IGLOO. If I can’t sway anyone, I still ask we save REINDEER for last for other reasons previously stated.
SNAKE > KISS is also what I’ve been leaning toward, @Swowl, but then I was thinking “why not Stealing as the clue”. I have to take KISS off of the table, since the deliberate synonym signals to avoid it, in my mind. (“Stealing a kiss” is the signature expression.)