Asian pub gets help back (6)
I believe the answer is:
indian
'asian' is the definition.
(I know that Indian is a type of asian)
'pub gets help back' is the wordplay.
'pub' becomes 'inn' (an inn is a type of pub).
'gets' is an insertion indicator (gets can mean captures or absorbs).
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
'back' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'aid' backwards is 'dia'.
'inn' placed around 'dia' is 'INDIAN'.
(Other definitions for indian that I've seen before include "He's from 16 down" , "American aborigine" , "This summer may happen in late autumn" , "National" , "IDA inn provided for this nationality" .)