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Whip pet (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

cat

This clue is a double definition.

'whip' is the first definition.
(cat o' nine tails, cat for short is a type of whip)

'pet' is the second definition.
(cats are often kept as pets)

(Other definitions for cat that I've seen before include "An old whip with nine tails" , "See 23" , "one's pyjamas? They're an excellent thing" , "Tabby" , "A tom" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Globe and Mail.
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