Baby hyena (3)

I believe the answer is:

cub

(Other definitions for cub that I've seen before include "'Baby animal, fox say (3)'" , "Young lion or fox" , "Whelp" , "eg Young lion" , "cheeky youngster" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times and The New York Times.

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