Possibly goes to the help of a comedian (6)

I believe the answer is:

stooge

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'help of a comedian' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'possibly goes to' is the wordplay.
'possibly' indicates anagramming the letters.
'goes'+'to'='goesto'
'goesto' is an anagram of 'STOOGE'.

'the' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for stooge that I've seen before include "lackey" , "Comedian's sidekick" , "Performer who is butt of another's jokes" , "Fall guy" , "A comedian's stage butt or straight man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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