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Crusty drone? (6)

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loafer

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'drone?' is the definition.
(drone is a kind of loafer)

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(Other definitions for loafer that I've seen before include "Comfortable shoe or a do-nothing" , "one taking it easy" , "One habitually putting feet up" , "One shirking work" , "Casual footwear" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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