Credulous sort Crossword Clue
4 letters · New York Times · Wednesday, October 20, 2021 · 38-Down
Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Wednesday, October 20, 2021.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · October 20, 2021 · 38-Down · 4 letters
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marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience; "a teenager's naive ignorance of life"; "the naive assumption that things can only get better"; "this naive simple creature with wide friendly eyes so eager to believe appearances"
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