Stumped on Crossword Clue for Joint? Discover its Surprising Alternative

As a detective solving the mystery of the crossword clue ‘Alternative to an elbow’, my first instinct was to think of various body parts that could potentially be alternatives to an elbow. However, I quickly realized that this could be a trick question, as the clue did not specify the context in which an alternative was needed. So, I shifted my focus and thought of other possible meanings of “alternative” – perhaps an alternative to a gesture made with your elbow? And then it hit me – the sound “Psst” is often used as an alternative to calling out or tapping someone on the elbow to get their attention discreetly. It all made sense. I had cracked the crossword code and found the word that fit both the clue and my clever interpretation. So, the answer to this intriguing crossword clue is ‘PSST’.