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New native quarter shows simplicity (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

naivete

'simplicity' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'new native quarter' is the wordplay.
'new' indicates anagramming the letters.
'quarter' becomes 'e'.
'native' with letters rearranged gives 'naivet'.
'naivet'+'e'='NAIVETE'

'shows' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for naivete that I've seen before include "Ingenuousness" , "natural simplicity" , "Innocence or guillibility" , "Ingenuosity" , "Quality of innocent gullibility" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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