The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word NAIF
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result NAIF
- One lover holds back, being inexperienced
- A poem by Byron ultimately artless
- Return article if too unsophisticated
- Green enthusiast set about protecting island
- North American provided opposite of 3
- Article about Kipling poem of unaffected simplicity
- An elevating Kipling poem of unaffected simplicity
- Confused infant lost an old book but was inexperienced
- Gullible senate shifts from the centre
- Ingenuous supporter tours India, heading west
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The straight part
We know that "inexperienced" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case inexperienced = naif.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.
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What does NAIF mean?
NAIF noun- One who is naive.
- Naive.