Poke fun at Crossword Clue

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RIB

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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.
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2. Floor plan

3. Get even for

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12. People as a whole

13. Assets

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28. Poker pot fee

29. 'I'm not impressed'

32. ___ matey!

33. Inconsiderate

34. Grizzly, e.g.

35. Worker who might generate a lot of buzz?

36. Krispy ___ donuts

37. Pleasant scents

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41. Very strange

42. Triangle that isn't equilateral or isosceles

44. ___, Humbug!

46. End-of-year H.S. exam scored from 1 to 5

48. ___ Slalom (Winter Olympics event)

49. Chap

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54. Not very much

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