Dignified way to help (5)
I believe the answer is:
staid
'dignified' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'way to help' is the wordplay.
'way' becomes 'st' (abbreviation for street).
'to help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'st'+'aid'='STAID'
(Other definitions for staid that I've seen before include "Settled" , "Stiff; serious minded" , "Calm, respectable and unadventurous" , "Sedate, decorous" , "Sedate; dull" .)