Poke fun at Crossword Clue

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Poke fun at Crossword Answer

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RIB

(3 letters)

JEER

(4 letters)

TWIT

(4 letters)

JAB

(3 letters)

JAPE

(4 letters)

TAUNT

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(verb)
1. disentangle and raise the fibers of
2. ruffle (one’s hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
(noun)
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

POKE (verb)
1. hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
2. poke or thrust abruptly
POKE (noun)
1. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
2. tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous
FUN (noun)
1. activities that are enjoyable or amusing
2. a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

RIB
(3 letters)
JEER
(4 letters)
TWIT
(4 letters)
JAB
(3 letters)
JAPE
(4 letters)
TAUNT
(5 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SETAE

More Seattle Times New Crossword (4/22/2026) Answers

Across

1. Barn hooter

4. Lupino et al.

8. Barking pets

12. Settle a debt

13. Carve stone

15. Smell

16. Years of life

17. Striped cats

18. Troops

19. Class

21. Shrill cry

23. Company emblem

25. Suit accessory

29. Train sound

31. Rent contract

34. Poetic work

35. Blockade

36. Toweled off

37. Bro’s sib

38. Tennis shot

39. Sandwich meat

40. Youngster

41. Move about

44. Chowder ingredients

46. Fruit cooler

47. Change

48. Lubricates

49. Horse seat

51. Japanese sport

53. "___ Only Just Begun"

55. Of the mind

59. Fence door

62. Immune

65. Luau instrument

66. Figure skating feat

67. Sea forces

68. Storage box

69. Film unit

70. Join together

71. ____ so forth

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Down

1. Fiery stone

2. Salary

3. Harsh liquids

4. Cake topper

5. Excavated

6. Pub favorite

7. Limber

8. Hang loosely

9. __ the ramparts

10. Topaz, e.g.

11. Blue above us

13. Moe or Curly

14. Congo fly

20. Hit hard

22. Was dishonest

24. Dated

26. Relating to mail

27. Common phrases

28. Bird abodes

29. Buzzing bug

30. Listened to

32. Annul

33. Strivers

35. Epics

42. "A Bronx ____"

43. XI

44. Tailed heavenly objects

45. Maned animal

50. Reside

52. Refereed, for short

54. Big quiz

56. Large horn

57. Similar

58. Allow to use

59. Needlefish

60. Wood chopper

61. Ball peg

63. Nightfall

64. Wire measure

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