Cryptic crossword clue
Youth doesn’t start growing a lot 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word TRIPLING

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The straight part
We know that "growing a lot" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case growing a lot = tripling.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions

TRIPLING verb
  1. To multiply by three
  2. To get a three-base hit
  3. To become three times as large
  4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
TRIPLING noun
  1. An act of multiplying by three.

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