Gave a hand? (5)
I believe the answer is:
dealt
'gave a hand' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'hand' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'hand' could be 'deal' (synonyms) and 'deal' is present in the answer.
A single letter 't' remains which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dealt that I've seen before include "Carried out business" , "Delta (anag.)" , "Distributed playing cards" , "Delivered" , "Traded" .)