Cryptic crossword clue
Ingenues surprisingly short of understanding 8

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

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Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "short of understanding" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case short of understanding = unseeing.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does UNSEEING mean?

UNSEEING adjective
  1. Blind
  2. Not aware of what is visible.

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