Crossword answer
NAIVE
5 letters · Used for 26 different clues · 64 appearances · Last seen LA Times, September 25, 2026
Letter pattern
NAIVE
Clues that lead to NAIVE
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Inexperienced5LA TimesSep 25, 2026
Gullible5NYT MiniSep 10, 2026
Hardly worldly5Wall Street JournalSep 9, 2026
Simplistic5Evening StandardAug 16, 2026
Easily duped5Wall Street JournalJul 6, 2026
Innocent5Eugene ShefferJun 19, 2026
Artless5Daily ExpressJun 9, 2026
Too trusting5NewsdayMay 12, 2026
Overly trusting5NewsdayMay 10, 2026
A vine somehow turned green5Daily ExpressMay 5, 2026
Easily deceived5NewsdayApr 20, 2026
Green one found in part of church5Daily ExpressMar 24, 2026
Easily misled5NewsdayMar 12, 2026
Ingenuous5The IndependentNov 21, 2025
Too easily tricked5NewsdayOct 21, 2025
Easily fooled5New York TimesOct 13, 2025
Like a mark5New York TimesMar 29, 2025
Like a gullible person5Daily ThemedMar 27, 2025
Very innocent and gullible5Daily ThemedFeb 14, 2025
Innocent and gullible5Daily ThemedMay 11, 2024
Gullible or easily fooled, say5Daily ThemedAug 13, 2023
One in a church body is innocent5Evening StandardFeb 13, 2023
Born yesterday?5Daily ThemedJul 3, 2022
Unsophisticated, though one is in the hub of things5Evening StandardJul 1, 2022
Innocent sort5Daily ThemedNov 17, 2021
It would be simple to put one in the hub5Evening StandardOct 8, 2021
About NAIVE in crosswords
NAIVE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 64 times in our database across 26 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Inexperienced” in the LA Times crossword on September 25, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
ASSETSteady hands, for a watchmaker
TALKSSummit series
AZTECAncient resident of Tenochtitlán
POOLSPlaces with diving boards
SENSESensibility’s counterpart (5)
CODEDEnciphered
HUNCHSuspicion
CREPEPancake often filled with Nutella
JODIEFoster as an actress
STORMSeattle's W.N.B.A. team
CURIEFamous name for a dog, that is
PINCHNip
TROUTSomething like a rainbow?
AXIALOf planetary tilts
Every appearance of NAIVE (64)
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Sep 25, 2026
Inexperienced · LA Times · Down
Sep 10, 2026
Gullible · NYT Mini · 2 Down
Sep 9, 2026
Hardly worldly · Wall Street Journal · 67 Across
Aug 16, 2026
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jul 6, 2026
Easily duped · Wall Street Journal · 25 Down
Jun 19, 2026
Innocent · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Jun 9, 2026
Artless · Daily Express · 3 Down
May 12, 2026
Too trusting · Newsday · Across
May 10, 2026
Overly trusting · Newsday · Down
May 5, 2026
A vine somehow turned green · Daily Express · 18 Across
Apr 20, 2026
Easily deceived · Newsday · Across
Apr 6, 2026
Too trusting · Newsday · Across
Mar 30, 2026
Artless · Daily Express · 18 Across
Mar 24, 2026
Green one found in part of church · Daily Express · 18 Across
Mar 15, 2026
Easily duped · New York Times · 46 Across
Mar 12, 2026
Easily misled · Newsday · Down
Nov 27, 2025
Artless · The Independent · 19 Down
Nov 21, 2025
Ingenuous · The Independent · 1 Down
Oct 21, 2025
Too easily tricked · Newsday · Down
Oct 20, 2025
Overly trusting · Newsday · Down
Oct 13, 2025
Easily fooled · New York Times · 16 Across
Sep 27, 2025
Artless · The Independent · 17 Down
Jul 29, 2025
Easily fooled · Newsday · Across
Jul 10, 2025
Ingenuous · The Independent · 5 Down
Jul 2, 2025
Too trusting · Eugene Sheffer · 36 Across
Jun 13, 2025
Artless · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Jun 5, 2025
Artless · The Independent · 18 Down
May 27, 2025
Artless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Apr 23, 2025
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Mar 29, 2025
Like a mark · New York Times · 7 Down
Mar 27, 2025
Like a gullible person · Daily Themed · 47 Across
Feb 21, 2025
Artless · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Feb 14, 2025
Very innocent and gullible · Daily Themed · 40 Down
Jan 20, 2025
Artless · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Jan 1, 2025
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 29, 2024
Artless · The Independent · 19 Down
Jul 3, 2024
Artless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jun 22, 2024
Ingenuous · The Independent · 4 Down
May 13, 2024
Artless · The Independent · 20 Across
May 11, 2024
Innocent and gullible · Daily Themed · 32 Across
Mar 4, 2024
Artless · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 13, 2023
Gullible or easily fooled, say · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Jun 27, 2023
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Mar 3, 2023
Artless · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Feb 13, 2023
One in a church body is innocent · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 26, 2022
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Jul 3, 2022
Born yesterday? · Daily Themed · 45 Down
Jul 1, 2022
Unsophisticated, though one is in the hub of things · Evening Standard · 42 Across
Apr 29, 2022
Innocent · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Jan 31, 2022
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Dec 31, 2021
Innocent · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Nov 17, 2021
Innocent sort · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Oct 8, 2021
It would be simple to put one in the hub · Evening Standard · 35 Down
Jul 21, 2021
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 9, 2019
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 19, 2019
Artless · Evening Standard · 7 Down
Apr 19, 2019
Artless · Evening Standard · 20 Across
Mar 6, 2019
Artless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 18, 2019
Artless · Evening Standard · 14 Across
Jan 7, 2019
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Nov 15, 2018
Artless · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Sep 24, 2018
Simplistic · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 16, 2018
Artless · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 5, 2018
Artless · Evening Standard · 33 Across