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Favourite part of the Indian rope trick (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

pet

'favourite' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'part of the indian rope trick' is the wordplay.
'part of' indicates a hidden word.
'PET' can be found hidden inside 'indian rope trick'.

(Other definitions for pet that I've seen before include "Favourite - maybe teacher's" , "blue-eyed boy?" , "Preferred" , "Favourite pupil" , "House animal; sulk" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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