Benefit - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'benefit' is the definition.
(a boon is a help or benefit)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for boon that I've seen before include "Benefit and advantage" , "Godsend" , "Blessing, favour" , "Beneficial thing" , "Blessing - sort of companion?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Universal and the Penny Press.

(Other definitions for sake that I've seen before include "Japanese alcoholic drink make from rice" , "Benefit (for Pete?)" , "Beverage" , "Benefit - behalf" , "Japanese alcoholic drink made from rice" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Universal and the Penny Press.

'benefit' is the definition.
(I know that benefit can be written as gain)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for gain that I've seen before include "Benefit; put on (weight)" , "Earn, profit" , "Benefit; increase in value" , "Advance" , "reward" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Universal and the Penny Press.

'benefit' is the definition.
(I know that perk is a type of benefit)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for perk that I've seen before include "Bonus" , "Company car, for example" , "Informal goodie given on top of salary" , "Cheer" , "how to make coffee" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, The Mirror, The Times, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Evening Standard, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Sunday Times, the Universal and the Penny Press.

'benefit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for advantage that I've seen before include "Benefit - superior position" , "Upper hand, benefit" , "Superior or more favourable position" , "Use" , "Edge, head start" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and the Sydney Morning Herald.

'benefit' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for avail that I've seen before include "Use to one's advantage" , "Provide help; profit" , "Serve a purpose" , "Be of service to" , "Be useful" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph, The Mirror, the Evening Standard, the King Feature Syndicate, The New York Times, the LA Times, the Newsday and the Penny Press.

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