Crossword Genius

No, don’t start helping people (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

nation

'people' is the definition.

'no don't start helping' is the wordplay.
'no' becomes 'n' (common abbreviation y/n).
'don't start' means to remove the first letter.
'helping' becomes 'ration' (a ration is a serving or helping).
'ration' with its first letter removed is 'ation'.
'n'+'ation'='NATION'

(Other definitions for nation that I've seen before include "Large community in one place under one government" , "Race" , "People of a state" , "Turkey?" , "Body of people under a single government" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.