Assisted (5)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assisted</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for aided that I've seen before include "not under their own steam?" , "'Assisted, helped (5)'" , "given assistance" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">assisted</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('help' can be a synonym of 'assist')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for helped that I've seen before include "Aided" , "Gave aid" , "Lent a hand" , "Assisted" , "Was of service" .)