Possible Clues:

• Poor rate for a businessman
• I need to make the right connections in my business
• Person on switchboard
• Agent that runs a machine
• Person who directs or controls, machine say (8).
• Manipulative type of person speaking about working out
• Actor finding love through a 'rubbish' write-up
• Controller, of telephone say
• Surgeon found on call?
• Machinist works to rule, initially