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Else clues• Bernard Malamud novel, with The
• Darkroom bath
• Darkroom chemical
• Handyman
• Handyman, on occasion
• Malamud's Yakov Bok, e.g.
• Photo developer's solution
• Pulitzer-winning Bernard Malamud novel, with The
• Repairman
• Repairperson
• Shady political operative
• Someone who intervenes with authorities for a person in trouble (usually using underhand or illegal methods for a fee)