Elaborate about peeled figs I found (9)
I believe the answer is:
originate
'found' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'elaborate about peeled figs i' is the wordplay.
'elaborate' becomes 'ornate' (I've seen this before).
'about' is an insertion indicator.
'peeled' indicates the central letters (outer letters are peeled off).
The middle letters of 'figs' are 'ig'.
'ig'+'i'='igi'
'ornate' placed around 'igi' is 'ORIGINATE'.
(Other definitions for originate that I've seen before include "From kick off" , "issue" , "Arise, start" , "In spring" , "Bring into existence" .)