Crossword Genius

As usual, young and thickset (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stocky

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'thickset' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'as usual young' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'usual' could be 'stock' (stock can mean usual or cliched) and 'stock' is found in the answer.
'young' could be 'y' and 'y' is found within the answer.
No letters remain.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'and' acts as a link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for stocky that I've seen before include "Heavily-built" , "Short and sturdy" , "Of short and solid stature" , "Small and well built" , "Strongly-built" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.