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Kid with a state payment on track (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

adolescent

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'kid' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'a state payment on track' is the wordplay.
'state payment' becomes 'dole' (dole can mean government benefits. I am not sure about the 'state' bit.).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'track' becomes 'scent' (both can mean a trace left by someone).
'a'+'dole'+'scent'='ADOLESCENT'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for adolescent that I've seen before include "sixth-former, say" , "One growing" , "Youngster" , "Immature" , "Teenage" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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