Aids (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aids</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('help' can be a synonym of 'aid')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Another definition for helps that I've seen is " Assists".)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aids</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(assisting is a kind of aiding)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assists that I've seen before include "Lends a hand" , "Helps or waits on" , "Contributes to success" , "Provides" , "Aids" .)