Cuddle, darling? (3)
I believe the answer is:
pet
This clue is a double definition.
'cuddle' is the first definition.
(thesaurus)
'darling?' is the second definition.
('pet' can be a synonym of 'darling')
(Other definitions for pet that I've seen before include "Favourite, favoured one" , "Little darling" , "Tame animal kept for companionship" , "Bad humour; darling" , "Caress or fondle, as with favourite" .)