Helped (5)
'helped' is the definition.
(assisting is a kind of helping)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for assisted that I've seen before include "given help" , "Aided" , "Helped" , "Lent a hand" , "to small sibling involved in stormy dates" .)
'helped' is the definition.
('aid' can be a synonym of 'help')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for aided that I've seen before include "'Assisted, helped (5)'" , "not under their own steam?" , "given assistance" .)
'helped' is the definition.
(availing is a kind of helping)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for availed that I've seen before include "Used, put into service" , "Profited from" , "Helped" , "Used to one's advantage" .)