Something placed in litter baskets (3)

I believe the answer is:

pup

(Other definitions for pup that I've seen before include "Small palindromic dog" , "Young animal" , "Young seal" , "Young of various animals" , "Young dog as palindrome" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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