Maid evasive around attendant (4)
I believe the answer is:
aide
'attendant' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'maid evasive around' is the wordplay.
'around' indicates a hidden word.
'AIDE' can be found hidden inside 'maid evasive'.
(Other definitions for aide that I've seen before include "Leader's assistant" , "Right-hand man/woman" , "Adviser or assistant" , "a help" , "Political assistant" .)