Pantomime cat? (3)
I believe the answer is:
tom
'cat' is the definition.
(a tom is a male cat)
'pantomime' is the wordplay.
'TOM' is hidden within the letters.
But, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for tom that I've seen before include "Male feline" , "Hoyden" , "A male domestic cat" , "queen's consort?" , "Repeated twice, this becomes an African drum" .)