Crossword Genius

Speak about pole that's embellished (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ornate

'embellished' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'speak about pole' is the wordplay.
'speak' becomes 'orate' (orating is a kind of speaking).
'about' indicates putting letters inside.
'pole' becomes 'n' (abbreviation for North, as in North Pole).
'orate' placed around 'n' is 'ORNATE'.

'that's' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for ornate that I've seen before include "Are not (anag.)" , "Detailed" , "Heavily decorated" , "Elaborate, flowery" , "Highly decorative" .)

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