Hasten to land, with a little help in the dark (9)

I believe the answer is:

rushlight

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'a little help in the dark' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'hasten to land' is the wordplay.
'hasten' becomes 'rush' (synonyms).
'to land' becomes 'light' (light can mean to settle or land).
'rush'+'light'='RUSHLIGHT'

'with' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for rushlight that I've seen before include "old candle" , "One that's wicked" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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