Be cleverly hurtful? (5)
I believe the answer is:
smart
This clue might be a double definition.
'be cleverly' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I don't understand how they can define each other.
'hurtful?' is the second definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I don't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for smart that I've seen before include "Well dressed" , "Chic - hurt" , "Sting - witty" , "Well-dressed" , "Trim - sting" .)