Apt rhyme of "nude" and "crude" (4)

I believe the answer is:

lewd

(Other definitions for lewd that I've seen before include "Indecent, licentious" , "Dirty" , "Licentious or obscene" , "Sexually crude" , "Obscene, indecent" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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