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Ingenuous Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is NAIVE which was last seen in the Telegraph Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NAIVE

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We think the answer is "NAIVE" which means:

    adjective
  • • Marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
  • adjective satellite
  • • Of or created by one without formal training; simple or naive in style
  • • Inexperienced
  • • Lacking information or instruction
  • • Not initiated; deficient in relevant experience
  • noun
  • • A naive person; a greenhorn.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "She was naive and easily deceived by his lies."
  • • "The young girl had a naive belief that everyone is kind and trustworthy."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Quick06 Apr 2024 Down 19
Telegraph Cross Atlantic20 Jul 2023 Down 25
The Guardian Quick12 Jan 2019 Across 21
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