What is the answer to "It can make you smart" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "It can make you smart" is PAIN (4 letters).

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It can make you smart WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the August 19, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

PAIN

4 letters · Down · last seen August 19, 2026

1DSharply sour fruit4 1ABig belt4 2D“Let me think...”4 3DSquid squirt3 4DStranded motorist’s need6 5AMohammad Reza Pahlavi was Iran’s last4 5DPole, e.g.4 6DGreat4 7DDismissed brutally4 8DPatriotic Patrick5 9DLento, say6 9AGrifter’s targets4