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Restock gets helpers in trouble (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

replenish

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'restock' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are verbs in their base form, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'helpers in trouble' is the wordplay.
'trouble' indicates an anagram.
'helpers'+'in'='helpersin'
'helpersin' anagrammed gives 'REPLENISH'.

'gets' is the link.

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(Other definitions for replenish that I've seen before include "Stock up again" , "Refill or make complete again" , "Restore" , "Restock, refill" , "Fill up again, say glass with drink" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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