The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DEVELOP
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DEVELOP
- Democrat and first lady see power as issue
- Cultivate head of dogwood the first lady cut off
- Expand day cover, avoiding November
- Grow old in retirement squeezing girl softly
- Make negative positive? That’s progress
- European opposing East Germany’s rising progress
- Get sick with love working in small department
- Elaborate flagpole — VE Day coming up will feature it
- Five found in river by dock making progress
- Does view oddly cut off blossom?
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The straight part
We know that "Elaborate" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case elaborate = develop.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does DEVELOP mean?
DEVELOP verb- To change with a specific direction, progress.
- To progress through a sequence of stages.
- To advance; to further; to promote the growth of.
- To create.
- To bring out images latent in photographic film.
- To acquire something usually over a period of time.
- To place one's pieces actively.
- To cause a ball to become more open and available to be played on later. Usually by moving it away from the cushion, or by opening a pack.
- To change the form of (an algebraic expression, etc.) by executing certain indicated operations without changing the value.