| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| AIDE | Lender of a hand |
| SAMARITAN | Lender of a helping hand |
| HELPER | Hand lender |
| AIDE | Hand lender |
| GENE | Lender of a trait |
| bottomry | A system of merchant insurance in which a ship is used as security against a loan to finance a voyage, the lender losing the investment if the ship sinks |
