Improving the mind (8)
I believe the answer is:
edifying
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">improving the mind</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for edifying that I've seen before include "Morally uplifting" , "Instructional" , "Morally improving" , "Intellectually or morally stimulating" , "educational" .)