Honeybee finished? About right? (5)

I believe the answer is:

drone

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'ihoneybeei' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'finished? about right?' is the wordplay.
'finished?' becomes 'done' (similar in meaning).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'right?' becomes 'R' (common abbreviation).
'done' enclosing 'r' is 'DRONE'.

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(Other definitions for drone that I've seen before include "Idler like male bee" , "Aeroplane" , "Talk boringly; male bee" , "mollusc" , "Remote controlled aircraft" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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