The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MAID
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MAID
- Young girl forced to speak out
- One is grabbed by deranged girl
- Managing Director has recruited top class female
- Monsieur with help, servant
- Who could give male help?
- Servant: male help
- Servant starts to milk Alderney in dairy
- Mother and I finally employed someone to help out
- Girl created sounds
- Crazy about one girl
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The straight part
We know that "Who could give male help" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case who could give male help = maid.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MAID mean?
MAID noun- A girl or an unmarried young woman; maiden.
- A female servant or cleaner (short for maidservant).
- A virgin, now female but originally one of either gender.