A joint the Spanish bend (5)

I believe the answer is:

elbow

'a joint' is the definition.
(elbow is a kind of joint)

'the spanish bend' is the wordplay.
'the spanish' becomes 'el'.
'bend' becomes 'bow' (bowing is a kind of bending).
'el'+'bow'='ELBOW'

(Other definitions for elbow that I've seen before include "part of the body" , "Major arm joint" , "Nudging joint?" , "Hinge joint" , "Hinged joint" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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