Cryptic crossword clue
Greek character's extremely limited cover for early years 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "early years" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case early years = childhood.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does CHILDHOOD mean?

CHILDHOOD noun
  1. The state of being a child.
  2. The time during which one is a child, from between infancy and puberty.
  3. (by extension) The early stages of development of something.

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