Improved attention when old record is added (6)
I believe the answer is:
helped
'improved' is the definition.
(helping is a kind of improving)
'attention when old record is added' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'when' could be 'e' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'e' is located in the answer.
'record' could be 'lp' (abbreviation for long play record) and 'lp' is found within the answer.
The remaining letters 'hed' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't see.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for helped that I've seen before include "Lent a hand" , "Gave aid" , "Aided" , "Was of service" , "Assisted" .)