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1 result for ELABORATED from Variety puzzles:

Date	Type	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Oct 26, 2003	Cryptic	1D	Turned up to make a bundle, gave a speech and got very specific (10)	Richard Silvestri	Shortz

5 results for ELABORATED from pre-Shortz puzzles:

Date	Grid	Clue	Author	Editor
Sat Mar 13, 1993	15A	Added details	Kevin Boyle	Maleska
Sat Dec 8, 1990	7D	Added details	Nancy Joline	Maleska
Fri Jan 8, 1971	28D	Gave details	Unknown	Weng
Sat Dec 20, 1969	62A	Gave details.	Unknown	Weng
Fri Feb 3, 1967	58A	Gave details.	Joseph LaFauci	Farrar

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