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Help a girl up (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aid

'help' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'a girl up' is the wordplay.
'girl' becomes 'di' (short for Diane or Diana).
'up' is a reversal indicator (in down clue: letters go upwards).
'di' backwards is 'id'.
'a'+'id'='AID'

(Other definitions for aid that I've seen before include "Good point" , "Help or succour" , "grant" , "technique that can produce pregnancy" , "Care, assistance" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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