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A joint in the bowel? (5)

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elbow

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'a joint' is the definition.
(joint of the body)

'the bowel?' is the wordplay.
'bowel' can be anagrammed to 'ELBOW'.
But, I am not sure how the anagram is indicated.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for elbow that I've seen before include "Arm joint, more power to it" , "Major arm joint" , "Nudge" , "Hinge joint" , "Barge" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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