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adjective satellite • marked by complexity and richness of detail • developed or executed with care and in minute detail verb • add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing • produce from basic elements or sources; change into a more developed product • make more complex, intricate, or richer • work out in detail | ||||
| 28% | 10 | Unit used to measure the diameter of shotgun bores | ||
noun • a grain of barley • a grain of barley | ||||
| 28% | 5 | Insect that bores into plants | ||
noun • a drill for penetrating rock • any of various insects or larvae or mollusks that bore into wood | ||||
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ELABORATE which was last seen in the Telegraph Cryptic crossword.
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ELABORATE
Updated: December 15, 2025
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