Elaborate Crossword Clue

Q: What's the best solution for Elaborate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Elaborate is ADD. Other possible answers include ORNATE, EXPATIATE, ENTERINTODETAIL, FINEUN, complicate, complicated, complicates, complicating, among others.

Q: How many solutions are there for Elaborate?

We have found 51 possible answers for the crossword clue Elaborate.

Q: What is another word for Elaborate?

We list 47 synonyms related to Elaborate. Common alternatives include DILATE, EXPAND, RARIFY, REFINE.

Q: Which crosswords feature clues like Elaborate?

Clues like Elaborate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, The Observer Speedy, The Guardian Cryptic, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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Crossword clue last updated: 25/08/2026

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Hint 1: Meaning

add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing; "She elaborated on the main ideas in her dissertation" .

Hint 2: Synonyms

ADD, ORNATE, FINEUN

Hint 3: Best answers

ADD, ORNATE, EXPATIATE

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Best answers for Elaborate

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EXPATIATE

All 51 answers for Elaborate

Elaborate with 3 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
ADD	3

Elaborate with 6 letters (6)

Answer	Letters
ORNATE	6
FINEUN	6
DILATE	6
EXPAND	6
RARIFY	6
REFINE	6

Elaborate with 7 letters (9)

Answer	Letters
DILATED	7
DILATES	7
ENLARGE	7
EXPANDS	7
EXPOSIT	7
EXPOUND	7
REFINED	7

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REFINES	7
WORK OUT	7

Elaborate with 8 letters (11)

Answer	Letters
DETAILED	8
DILATING	8
ENLARGED	8
ENLARGES	8
EXPANDED	8
EXPOSITS	8
EXPOUNDS	8

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FLESH OUT	8
RARIFIED	8
RARIFIES	8
REFINING	8

Elaborate with 9 letters (8)

Answer	Letters
EXPATIATE	9
ENLARGING	9
EXPANDING	9
EXPOSITED	9
EXPOUNDED	9
LUCUBRATE	9
LUXURIANT	9
RARIFYING	9

Elaborate with 10 letters (9)

Answer	Letters
COMPLICATE	10
ELABORATED	10
ELABORATES	10
EXPATIATED	10
EXPATIATES	10
EXPOSITING	10
EXPOUNDING	10

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LUCUBRATED	10
LUCUBRATES	10

Elaborate with 11 letters (5)

Answer	Letters
COMPLICATED	11
COMPLICATES	11
ELABORATING	11
EXPATIATING	11
LUCUBRATING	11

Elaborate with 12 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
COMPLICATING	12

Elaborate with 15 letters (1)

Answer	Letters
ENTERINTODETAIL	15

Synonyms for Elaborate

We found 47 synonyms.

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COMPLICATING

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What's the best solution for Elaborate?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Elaborate is ADD. Other possible answers include ORNATE, EXPATIATE, ENTERINTODETAIL, FINEUN, complicate, complicated, complicates, complicating, among others.

How many solutions are there for Elaborate?

We have found 51 possible answers for the crossword clue Elaborate.

How do I find a solution for Elaborate?

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What is another word for Elaborate?

We list 47 synonyms related to Elaborate. Common alternatives include DILATE, EXPAND, RARIFY, REFINE.

Which crosswords feature clues like Elaborate?

Clues like Elaborate often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as Evening Standard, Mail on Sunday, The Observer Speedy, The Guardian Cryptic, The Observer Everyman, among others.

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