Related Clues:

• Very small child
• Tame animal kept for companionship
• Caress or fondle, as with favourite
• Favourite, may be teacher's
• Favourite - maybe teacher's
• Favourite pupil
• 15 across might get it, just a little, in France
• Add it to the little dear and one on the end to make a request
• Do they mean time?
• The French might make this little dear little with it
• Young enough to have L on the end and be old
• After the car it would be under the feet
• It could make the little dear little
• Could anything so dear make Tish petulant?
• The dear little thing may be under the car and underfoot