Terrible barney in the immediate vicinity (6)

I believe the answer is:

nearby

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'in the immediate vicinity' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.

'terrible barney' is the wordplay.
'terrible' is an anagram indicator.
'barney' is an anagram of 'NEARBY'.

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(Other definitions for nearby that I've seen before include "Just round the corner?" , "Around the corner" , "In close proximity" , "Adjacent" , "Close at hand, not far away" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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