Aided (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aided</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for assisted that I've seen before include "given help" , "Helped" , "to small sibling involved in stormy dates" , "Aided" , "Lent a hand" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">aided</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('help' can be a synonym of 'aid')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for helped that I've seen before include "Gave aid" , "Aided" , "Assisted" , "Was of service" , "Lent a hand" .)