Grown lad (4)

I believe the answer is:

chap

(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "cove" , "Fellow; sore skin area" , "Man; (of skin) turn sore" , "Split in skin" , "Bloke, fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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