helpful action or an act of giving

ASSIST
WordClue
FIXrepair or corrective action
RAYbeam of light or radiation
SIRman of a higher rank or position
DARKcomplete or partial absence of light
RATEof interest or fertility
VERBaction word
HABITaction performed on a regular basis
HURRYRushed action
POWERsolar or of will
ADDICTof caffeine or cocaine
COLUMNvertebral or of newspaper
CRUELTYquality of an action or a person
DISCORDLack of concord, agreement or harmony
FEEDINGinstance of giving food
JUBILEEcommemoration of an event
TASTINGsmall amount of food or drink
PRESSUREatmospheric or of blood
ATTRIBUTEcharacteristic or quality of a thing
SMUGGLINGillegal movement of goods or people
SUBMISSIONgiving in
BENEFIThelp, assistance
HANDhelping or hour