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Son needs help, it's stated (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

said

'stated' is the definition.
('say' can be a synonym of 'state')

'son needs help' is the wordplay.
'son' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation for son).
'needs' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'help' becomes 'aid' (synonyms).
's'+'aid'='SAID'

'it's' is the link.

(Other definitions for said that I've seen before include "Spoke" , "Uttered at Suez port" , "Averred" , "Stated" , "Port ____, important site in the Suez crisis" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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