Hardly worldly Crossword Clue

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NAIVE

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Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. marked by or showing unaffected simplicity and lack of guile or worldly experience
2. lacking information or instruction

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

WORLDLY (adjective)
1. characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
2. very sophisticated especially because of surfeit; versed in the ways of the world
HARDLY (adverb)
1. almost not
2. slowly and with difficulty

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

Naive
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
NAEVI

More WSJ Crossword (9/10/2026) Answers

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18. String of nonsensical comments

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22. Triceps attachment

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26. Person on the brink of failure?

28. The Phoenician Scheme director Anderson

29. 'You betcha!'

31. “Lovely” meter maid of song

32. Spring

34. Feigned fearlessness

38. Costumes for some businessmen, and a hint to the circled letters

42. “B-roll,” “advertorial,” “ed cals,” and the like

43. Brief recharges

45. Jared of "Dallas Buyers Club"

47. ___ Altos, California

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50. Have a stock exchange debut

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56. Bring home the bacon

57. Sophocles play

59. Winner of three Emmys for playing Carmela Soprano

61. Cartographic close-up

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68. Disposed

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70. Deck featured in the circled letters

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2. Australian runner

3. Ballpark figure

4. Following along

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9. Camp David Accords figure

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12. “Gimme a turn!”

13. Greet silently

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36. Saltimbocca ingredient

37. Invite on a date

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40. Yarn

41. Predicament

44. Questionable, slangily

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51. Get schooled

52. “Well, jeepers!”

53. Three-time All-Star Fielder

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63. Sporty Mitsubishi model until 2016

64. Hanoi holiday

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