Years before reaching twenty (5)

I believe the answer is:

teens

(Other definitions for teens that I've seen before include "Adolescent years" , "Between 12 and 20" , "children" , "13-19 age group" , "Adolescence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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