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The lads seem, to you, thus non-U! (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

youths

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'the lads' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'you thus non-u' is the wordplay.
'non' is a deletion indicator.
'thus' with 'u' taken away is 'ths'.
'you'+'ths'='YOUTHS'

'seem to' is the link.
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(Other definitions for youths that I've seen before include "Males between childhood and maturity" , "Adolescents" , "Youngsters" , "juveniles" , "kids" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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