Tragic king gets directions and is wiser (6)

I believe the answer is:

learns

(Other definitions for learns that I've seen before include "Gains knowledge or skills" , "Gains knowledge or skill" , "Acquires knowledge or skills" , "Discovers" , "Imbibes knowledge" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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