Helps (7)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">helps</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('assist' can be a synonym of 'help')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assists that I've seen before include "Provides" , "Contributes to success" , "Lends a hand" , "Aids" , "Helps or waits on" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">helps</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('aid' can be a synonym of 'help')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aids that I've seen before include "Said to be a dread modern disease" , "Condition following infection with HIV virus" , "Comes to the rescue" , "Assists" , "Said to be an international disease" .)