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Starts to grin, upsetting young kid (3)

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I believe the answer is:

guy

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'kid' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'starts to grin upsetting young' is the wordplay.
'starts to' suggests taking the first letters.
The first letters of 'grin upsetting young' is 'GUY'.

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(Other definitions for guy that I've seen before include "One burned on Nov. fifth" , "Bloke" , "Make fun of, tent rope" , "Cable, wire etc used to brace something" , "Ridicule like Fawkes" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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