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Bit of a lark, I dare say, for a youngster (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kid

'a youngster' is the definition.
(I know that youngster can be written as kid)

'bit of a lark i dare say' is the wordplay.
'bit of' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'KID' is hidden in the letters of 'lark i dare say'.

'for' is the link.

(Other definitions for kid that I've seen before include "In slang, young child or goat" , "little one" , "Goat - boy" , "Pretend" , "Joke" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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