Starter that’s Spain to a T, somehow (9)
I believe the answer is:
antipasto
'starter' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'spain to a t somehow' is the wordplay.
'somehow' is an anagram indicator.
'spain'+'to'+'a'+'t'='spaintoat'
'spaintoat' anagrammed gives 'ANTIPASTO'.
'that's' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for antipasto that I've seen before include "part of meal" , "Starter course in an Italian meal" , "course of hors d'oeuvres" , "Italian dish" , "Appetiser, starter" .)