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Early youth (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

childhood

(Other definitions for childhood that I've seen before include "Between infancy and adolescence" , "Extreme youth" , "Period of immaturity" , "Early years" , "Minority" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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