Like a newborn babe (8)

I believe the answer is:

innocent

(Other definitions for innocent that I've seen before include "Pope" , "Free of any blame" , "Blameless - name of several Popes" , "Without blame or without guile" , "otherworldly?" .)

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

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