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One who helps Satanists out (9)

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assistant

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'one who helps' is the definition.
The answer is a person as well as being a singular noun. This is suggested by the definition.

'satanists out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'satanists' with letters rearranged gives 'ASSISTANT'.

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(Other definitions for assistant that I've seen before include "second" , "one helps out" , "Deputy, subordinate" , "help required?" , "Attendant, helper" .)

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