Per se-cute (hound)
Hi martophil & welcome to AB!
It's always best to include the number of letters & any you've placed, so that people without the puzzle can more readily help you - the following links should be useful -
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/article/etiquette-for-asking-a-quiz-puzzle-or-crossword-question/
http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Quizzes-and-Puzzles/article/the-answerbank-quizzes-and-puzzles-guidelines/
I'll also be shot if I don't mention that there's a "Crosswords" section in the "Topics" list to the left :-))