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Can I provide a friendly solution? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

amiable

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'provide a friendly solution?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'can i' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'can' could be 'able' (I've seen this before) and 'able' is found in the answer.
'i' could be 'a' and 'a' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'mi' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for amiable that I've seen before include "Charming" , "Of sweet and friendly disposition" , "'Affable, genial (7)'" , "'Cordial, friendly (7)'" , "Good-humoured" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph and The Globe and Mail.
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