Young of a lion or bear (3)

I believe the answer is:

cub

(Other definitions for cub that I've seen before include "Youngster, trainee" , "Young of certain animals" , "Young one" , "Whelp" , "Young creature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Times.

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