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Intimate friend (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

crony

(Other definitions for crony that I've seen before include "Close companion" , "Corny (anag.)" , "Sidekick" , "Close friend" , "mate" .)

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