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Aid someone in a hole? (4,3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

help out

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This clue could be a double definition.

'aid' is the first definition.
(I know that help out is a more specific form of aid)

'someone in a hole?' is the second definition.
The definition suggests a verb in its base form which matches the answer.

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(Other definitions for help out that I've seen before include "Assist as in a crisis - to leave house?" , "Lend a hand" , "Give assistance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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