Does an outfielder receive an assist if he hits the cut off man who in turn throws a runner out at a base?
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Yes he does, score an assist to everyone in the relay, for example a ball hit into the right field corner with a double cut to nail the hitter at third (RF to 2B to SS to 3B) would be 9-4-6-5, RF, 2B and SS all get assists, 3B gets a put out.
Wouldn’t it be nice if MLB would deign to put in a definition or clarification of what a “continuous play” was, like they did for “ordinary effort”? 
The other day I was watching a game on the tube and saw a play I’d never seen before. A liner off the pitcher’s leg went across the foul line in front of the bag. F3 crossed the line, and about 10’ on the other side, scooped the ball backward with his glove, back towards 1st, where the pitcher caught it in time to tag the runner who was trying to avoid a collision, for a 1-3-1 play. Cool stuff like that is always fun to watch.
The other day I was watching a game on the tube and saw a play I’d never seen before. A liner off the pitcher’s leg went across the foul line in front of the bag. F3 crossed the line, and about 10’ on the other side, scooped the ball backward with his glove, back towards 1st, where the pitcher caught it in time to tag the runner who was trying to avoid a collision, for a 1-3-1 play. Cool stuff like that is always fun to watch.