Cryptic crossword clue
Lad beginning to grow emphasises such performers 12

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 12 letter word SONGSTRESSES

I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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The straight part
We know that "performers" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case performers = songstresses.
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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.

What does SONGSTRESSES mean?

SONGSTRESSES noun
  1. A female singer.
  2. A female songbird.

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