The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word ARTLESS
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result ARTLESS
- Naive painting reduced
- Cruel Cockney said to be naive
- Frank? He leaves cold
- Simple man’s abandoned without pity
- He leaves without feeling ingenuous
- Natural lacking in skill?
- Simple cargo for vessel travelling northwards
- What’s central to smart lesson? That’s simple
- Frank is ruthless for EastEnders
- Simple description of Higgins, as Eliza would say
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The straight part
We know that "Natural" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case natural = artless.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.
Sadly, We don't have an explanation for this specific crossword clue yet.
What does ARTLESS mean?
ARTLESS adjective- Having or displaying no guile, cunning, or deceit.
- Free of artificiality; natural.
- Lacking art, knowledge, or skill; uncultured and ignorant.
- Poorly made or done; crude.