Funny guy made coin get sorted (8)

I believe the answer is:

comedian

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'funny guy' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'made coin get sorted' is the wordplay.
'made coin' anagrams to 'COMEDIAN'.
Though, I am unsure how the anagram is indicated.

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(Other definitions for comedian that I've seen before include "Cracker?" , "I'm not taken seriously" , "Hope, perhaps" , "Stand-up" , "Demoniac sort of funny man" .)

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

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