What does the cryptic crossword clue "Old evil upset speakers — they may go into further detail (11)" mean?

The definition is "they may go into further detail". The wordplay uses a reversal. BALE (reversal="archaic word for ‘evil, woe, injury’") + ORATORS (synonym="speakers") = ELABORATORS The answer is ELABORATORS.

Old evil upset speakers — they may go into further detail (11)

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