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Is he naive but cold? (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

heartless

'cold?' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'is he naive' is the wordplay.
'naive' becomes 'artless' (similar in meaning).
'he'+'artless'='HEARTLESS'

'but' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for heartless that I've seen before include "hard?" , "with no concern for others?" , "Unkind" , "Uncaring" , "Without pity or feeling, being defective in cardiac way" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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