Quentin —, author of 1968 autobiography The Naked Civil Servant (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crisp

(Other definitions for crisp that I've seen before include "No-nonsense" , "Fresh and bracing" , "Firm ,dry, brittle" , "Frosty" , "Potato snack" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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