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Most unsophisticated Scotsman lifted top (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

naivest

'most unsophisticated' is the definition.
('naive' can be similar in meaning to 'unsophisticated')

'scotsman lifted top' is the wordplay.
'scotsman' becomes 'ian' (common Scottish name).
'lifted' is a reversal indicator (going up in down clue).
'top' becomes 'vest' (I've seen this before).
'ian' reversed gives 'nai'.
'nai'+'vest'='NAIVEST'

(Other definitions for naivest that I've seen before include "Least sophisticated" , "Most unsophisticated" , "far from the most wise?" , "Most simple" , "very green" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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