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Helped Ida, upset over Ed (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

aided

'helped' is the definition.
('aid' can be a synonym of 'help')

'ida upset over ed' is the wordplay.
'upset' indicates an anagram.
'over' says to put letters next to each other.
'ida' anagrammed gives 'aid'.
'aid'+'ed'='AIDED'

(Other definitions for aided that I've seen before include "'Assisted, helped (5)'" , "not under their own steam?" , "given assistance" .)

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