Helpful women taking Jack out in excursions (5)

I believe the answer is:

aunts

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'helpful women' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being plural nouns.
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(Other definitions for aunts that I've seen before include "Elderly female relations" , "relatively speaking" , "Relatives get an odd US tan" , "Female relatives, usually older" , "Relatives get bad US tan" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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