Cryptic crossword clue
Weighs down on youngsters saving nothing 9

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

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The straight part
We know that "weighs down on" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case weighs down on = overloads.
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 OVERLOADS mean?

OVERLOADS noun
  1. An excessive load.
  2. The damage done, or the outage caused by such a load.
  3. An overloaded version of a function.
OVERLOADS verb
  1. To load excessively
  2. To provide too much power to a circuit
  3. To create different functions for the same name, to be used in different contexts
  4. To fail due to excessive load

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