In the two years before the killings, the teenagers' activities included elaborate pranks and crimes.

"What I really like-liked-was thinking up elaborate pranks, but of course there's no place for that in the real world."

Perhaps it was some sort of elaborate prank.

There remain a fair number of doubters who consider Ives's music nothing more than an elaborate prank.

He would also pull elaborate pranks, one of which got out of hand.

On December 24, 1976, the station was a victim of an elaborate prank set up by some disgruntled former staff members.

"Are you sure this isn't just an elaborate April Fool's prank?"

But she seemed to regard it as some sort of elaborate prank.

Is this another one of your elaborate pranks?

In the past, some Lloydies have pulled elaborate pranks.