Friend capable of being corny (5)

I believe the answer is:

crony

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'friend' is the definition.
(crony is a kind of friend)

'capable of being corny' is the wordplay.
'corny' can be anagrammed to 'CRONY'.
However, I'm unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for crony that I've seen before include "Intimate companion" , "Close companion" , "Close friend" , "mate" , "Corny (anag.)" .)

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