The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word INEXPERIENCED
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result INEXPERIENCED
- Mostly untrained, I stop protecting chief engineer new to the job
- Precede nine with XI in mix-up, being new to the job
- Popular finishing round on practice green
- Gina undressed and felt raw
- Green divorcee consumed by exotic recipe in end
- In need, I creep about, cross inside, lacking the wherewithal to cope?
- Largely unskilled, could be niece described primarily as this?
- Reporter’s local suffered, being naive
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The straight part
We know that "green" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case green = inexperienced.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does INEXPERIENCED mean?
INEXPERIENCED adjective- Not experienced; lacking knowledge or experience; green.
- Virginal or lacking in personal knowledge and experiences of sex.