Obedient monkey with belt on collar (12)

I believe the answer is:

controllable

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'obedient' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe there's an association between them I don't understand?

'monkey with belt on collar' is the wordplay.
'belt on collar' anagrams to 'CONTROLLABLE'.
However, I'm not clear how the anagram is indicated.

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(Another definition for controllable that I've seen is " Able to be managed".)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.

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