Crossword Genius

Lucky animal in mum's bed (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mascot

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'lucky animal' is the definition.
I know that 'lucky' relates to this answer. I also know that both the answer and definition are singular nouns

'mum's bed' is the wordplay.
'mum's' becomes 'ma's' (ma can mean mother).
'bed' becomes 'cot' (cot is a type of bed).
'mas'+'cot'='MASCOT'

'in' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for mascot that I've seen before include "Team's good-luck bringer" , "Good-luck charm" , "One is lucky" , "Thing considered to bring good luck" , "Lucky thing" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.