The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OLECRANON
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The straight part
We know that "one’s out at the elbows" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one’s out at the elbows = olecranon.The cryptic/wordplay part
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Crossword Answer definitions
OLECRANON noun- The bony process at the top of the ulna forming the point of the elbow.