Taunt Crossword Clue

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Taunt Crossword Answer

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IRK

(3 letters)

DIG

(3 letters)

JEER

(4 letters)

GIBE

(4 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 Definition

TAUNT (noun)
1. aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
TAUNT (verb)
1. harass with persistent criticism or carping

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

IRK
(3 letters)
DIG
(3 letters)
JEER
(4 letters)
GIBE
(4 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

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

More USA Today Crossword (5/26/2026) Answers

Across

1. Pie portion

6. Ballpoints, e.g.

10. Bloke

14. Supplementary feature

15. Skin-soothing gel

16. Barbie doll creator Handler

17. Like a puppy or calf

18. Seriously?

19. Pop quartet whose music inspired "Mamma Mia!"

20. Viral routines such as "Renegade" and "Chicken Banana," for example

23. Pressed sandwiches

27. Copied genetically

28. Udder part

31. WNBA scoreboard stat (Abbr.)

32. Like legs after leg day

33. Allow

35. Some "swipe right" results, perhaps

40. Girl Scout units

41. Penne ___ vodka

43. Golf course standard

46. "Split" hair parts

47. Alter ego of Bruce Wayne

49. Lovely scent

51. Person who specializes in latte art

52. Sci-fi travel devices

56. Performs like Missy Elliott

57. Plundered treasure

58. Twangy-sounding

62. Tip jar bills, often

63. Sauce that may include chocolate

64. "Euphoria" actor Demie

65. ___ a soul

66. Relaxation spots

67. Get some shut-eye

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Down

1. Pick up the tab

2. Words at the altar

3. University website ending

4. Asia or South America

5. Word after "search" or "tank"

6. Covenants

7. Red Muppet who is perpetually 3 1/2 years old

8. Cozy area

9. Transmit

10. Origami bird

11. Wheel cover

12. Ideally

13. Stages of the moon

21. Child

22. "A Light in the ___" (Shel Silverstein book)

23. Mac alternatives

24. Tons

25. Sushi seaweed

28. Seasonal workers, often

29. Historical periods

30. Tsp. or oz.

33. Give a nudge to

34. "We're done here"

36. "In the ___ House" (Carmen Maria Machado memoir)

37. Really long time

38. Shade trees

39. Wooden strip

42. Santa ___ winds

43. Regular customer

44. "Into You" singer Grande

45. One-piece garment

47. Abolish

48. Concert venues

50. 2024 song with the lyric "And I'm too perfect 'til I open my big mouth / I want to be me, is that not allowed?"

51. Little nibbles

53. Charitable contributions

54. Hen-house

55. "___, soy Dora!"

59. "All the Light We Cannot ___" (Anthony Doerr novel)

60. Woodcutter's tool

61. Once around a track

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