The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word LEGAL AID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Guardian
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More clues leading to the result LEGAL AID
- Phone a female about assistance with case
- Member with a turned up face getting payment for lawyer
- Kind of support English fête in top
- Ring an upper-class lady up for financial assistance
- On first part of journey maybe ring about help with cases?
- In case this help might be needed
- A girl poshly spoken returned and deposited money for cases
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