Meant to get me to help out (5)
I believe the answer is:
aimed
'meant' is the definition.
(aiming is a kind of meaning)
'me to help out' is the wordplay.
'to help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'out' is an insertion indicator.
'me' placed within 'aid' is 'AIMED'.
'to get' is the link.
(Other definitions for aimed that I've seen before include "Drew a bead on" , "Pointed towards" , "Directed, targeted" , "Set sights on for a dime" , "Directed towards specified goal" .)