| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| AIDES | Helpers | |
| AIDS | Helpers | |
| SECONDS | Duellists’ helpers | |
| CLEANERS | Domestic helpers | |
| BENEFACTORS | Financial helpers | |
| ELVES | Santa’s helpers | |
| MAIDS | Domestic helpers | |
| ELFS | Santa’s helpers | |
| LISTS | Santa’s helpers | |
| BALL BOYS | Tennis helpers (4,4) | |
| ABIDES | Helpers transport second-rate bears | |
| ASSISTANTS | Satanist's scaly head disturbed helpers | |
| GOITALONE | Perform without mates or helpers | |
| VOLUNTEERS | Let nervous characters be unpaid helpers | |
| ATTENDANTS | Helpers return thanks to care workers | |
| REINDEER | Santa’s helpers are to check on Bambi, perhaps | |
| ASSISTANCE | An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. | |
| SHORT-HANDED | Short of, or lacking the regular number of, servants or helpers. | |
| HELP | A helper; one hired to help another; also, thew hole force of hired helpers in any business. | |