Bend in a London road (3)

I believe the answer is:

bow

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'bend' is the definition.
(I know that bend can be written as bow)

I can't explain the rest of the clue.

(Other definitions for bow that I've seen before include "Make reverence" , "Stoop" , "Part of London" , "The archer's weapon." , "Genuflect" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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