Lent a hand (5)

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aided

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

I've seen this clue in the King Feature Syndicate, The Wall Street Journal, the Universal and the Sydney Morning Herald.

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