One willing to help the company telephonist (2-8)
I believe the answer is:
co-operator
'one willing to help' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.
'company telephonist' is the wordplay.
'company' becomes 'co' (abbreviation).
'telephonist' becomes 'operator' (I've seen this before).
'co'+'operator'='CO-OPERATOR'
'the' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for co-operator that I've seen is " One working with another".)
I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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