Cryptic crossword clue
Basic education keeping youth at home 9

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word GROUNDING

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The straight part
We know that "Basic education" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case basic education = grounding.
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What does GROUNDING mean?

GROUNDING verb
  1. To connect (an electrical conductor or device) to a ground.
  2. To punish, especially a child or teenager, by forcing him/her to stay at home and/or give up certain privileges.
  3. To forbid (an aircraft or pilot) to fly.
  4. To give a basic education in a particular subject; to instruct in elements or first principles.
  5. To hit a ground ball. Compare fly (verb(regular)) and line (verb).
  6. To place something on the ground.
  7. To run aground; to strike the bottom and remain fixed.
  8. To found; to fix or set, as on a foundation, reason, or principle; to furnish a ground for; to fix firmly.
  9. To cover with a ground, as a copper plate for etching, or as paper or other materials with a uniform tint as a preparation for ornament.
  10. To improve or focus the mental or emotional state of.
GROUNDING noun
  1. Fundamental knowledge or background in a field or discipline.
  2. The return to a fully conscious state after a psychedelic experience.
  3. The collision of a ship with ground beneath the surface of the water.
  4. The prevention of aircraft takeoff because of government action.
  5. The interconnecting metal chassis/frame of a device, appliance, machine, or metal raceway via a designated conductor to earth at the service panel. It may be bare or covered, and does not carry current in normal operation.
  6. The absorption of energy through visualized "roots" descending from oneself into the ground, using chi.
  7. The act by which a child is grounded (forbidden from going out, using electronics, etc.).
  8. The background of embroidery, etc.

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