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Wise man, naive in the shade (4,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sage green

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

'wise man naive' is the wordplay.
'wise man' becomes 'sage' (sage is a kind of wise man).
'naive' becomes 'green' (similar in meaning).
'sage'+'green'='SAGE-GREEN'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for sage green that I've seen before include "Dull colour" , "Colour of plant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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