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Doctor able to make a speech very detailed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

elaborate

'very detailed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'doctor able to make a speech' is the wordplay.
'doctor' is an anagram indicator.
'to make a speech' becomes 'orate' (I've seen this in other clues).
'able' anagrammed gives 'elab'.
'elab'+'orate'='ELABORATE'

(Other definitions for elaborate that I've seen before include "Work out or describe in detail" , "Complicated or fancy" , "Describe in detail, being complicated" , "Highly detailed" , "with added detail" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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