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Young Girl Guide initially welcomed by supporter on course (7)

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I believe the answer is:

teenage

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'young' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)

'girl guide initially welcomed by supporter on course' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'ena' (woman's name).
'guide initially' becomes 'g' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'welcomed by' means one lot of letters goes inside another (letters welcomed inside).
'supporter on course' becomes 'tee' (a tee supports a ball on a golf course).
'ena'+'g'='enag'
'enag' inserted within 'tee' is 'TEENAGE'.

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(Other definitions for teenage that I've seen before include "Juvenile" , "Like a category of youngsters" , "Eat gene to become young" , "13 to 19 years old" , "Adolescent" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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