Pet in field? (5)
I believe the answer is:
paddy
This clue might be a double definition.
'pet' is the first definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see a link between them that I don't see?
'field?' is the second definition.
(paddy field is a kind of field)
'in' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for paddy that I've seen before include "Sort of wagon" , "Wobbly" , "show of anger" , "Rice field; fit of temper" , "One regularly flooded" .)