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Answer for the clue "Male helper ", 10 letters:
man friday

Word definitions for man friday in dictionaries

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A right-hand man

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Man Friday is a 1975 British/American film. It is adapted from the 1973 play by Adrian Mitchell based on Daniel Defoe 's novel Robinson Crusoe , but reverses the roles, portraying Crusoe as a blunt, stiff Englishman, while the native he calls Man Friday ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
man Friday \man Friday\ prop. n. [From Friday, the name of a character in the novel Robinson Crusoe (1719) by DeFoe.] A person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; a devoted assistant. Syn: right-hand man, ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the most helpful assistant [syn: right-hand man , chief assistant ]

Usage examples of man friday.

Herbert, who was sort of a cross between a butler and a Man Friday, had brought the car around five minutes ago and had left the engine running, so the interior was a toasty-warm haven from the frigid winter day.