Charitable or helpful person (9)

I believe the answer is:

samaritan

(Other definitions for samaritan that I've seen before include "Kindly person who helps another in distress" , "One who helps" , "Good person who helps another in distress" , "Charitable person" , "Good man of the Bible" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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