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Servant, male help (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

maid

'servant' is the definition.
(maid is a kind of servant)

'male help' is the wordplay.
'male' becomes 'm' (common abbreviation).
'help' becomes 'aid' ('aid' can be a synonym of 'help').
'm'+'aid'='MAID'

(Other definitions for maid that I've seen before include "One in service" , "Damsel" , "Young woman - servant" , "employee" , "Female domestic servant" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Telegraph.
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