Close, around lunchtime, small joint (2,4,5)
I believe the answer is:
at ones elbow
'close' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'lunchtime small joint' is the wordplay.
'lunchtime small' becomes 'atones' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'joint' becomes 'elbow' (elbow is a kind of joint).
'atones'+'elbow'='AT ONES ELBOW'
'around' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Another definition for at ones elbow that I've seen is " close".)
I've seen this clue in The Times.
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