Possible Clues:

• See 48-Across
• Is helpful to be the start or finish of Fridays
• Gets cosy with bunks with strangely finer lining
• Drunk finds beer guides when help is needed?
• Assists with final parts after brief changes
• How one gives a hand if it's here that Friday finishes (9)
• Assists personally - 'Kiss and _____' (9);
• It may be the last of the days when one is 7 down this
• Acts as a comrade towards, helps
• It could be just before the start of Saturdays that one is nice to them