Barney close at hand (6)

I believe the answer is:

nearby

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'close at hand' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'barney' is the wordplay.
'barney' anagrams to 'NEARBY'.
Though, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for nearby that I've seen before include "In the vicinity" , "Close at hand, not far away" , "in the neighbourhood" , "A short distance away" , "Barney (anag)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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