Tease Crossword Clue

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Tease Crossword Answer

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ANNOY

(5 letters)

NEEDLE

(6 letters)

RIB

(3 letters)

FLIRT

(5 letters)

TOYWITH

(7 letters)

RAG

(3 letters)

KID

(3 letters)

POKEFUN

(7 letters)

TWIT

(4 letters)

RIDE

(4 letters)

Helpful Hints

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

Hint 2: Clue Definition

TEASE (verb)
1. disentangle and raise the fibers of
2. ruffle (one’s hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
TEASE (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 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

ANNOY
(5 letters)
NEEDLE
(6 letters)
RIB
(3 letters)
FLIRT
(5 letters)
TOYWITH
(7 letters)
RAG
(3 letters)
KID
(3 letters)
POKEFUN
(7 letters)
TWIT
(4 letters)
RIDE
(4 letters)

More USA Today Crossword (1/23/2026) Answers

Across

1. Tool that tracks storms

6. Like emus who care for their chicks

10. Place with mineral baths

13. Dim sum cart allure

14. Not engaged, in a way

15. Mic check sound

16. "Avert your gaze!"

18. TikTok or Temu

19. Kept out of sight

20. VSCO uploads, for short

21. Thermometer unit

23. Class for some recent U.S. arrivals

24. ___-ball (arcade game)

26. Kama ___ (ancient Hindu text)

27. Stairway units

30. Inc. alternative

31. Big popcorn containers

32. Reverse the effect of

34. __ Miserables

37. Carly ___ Jepsen

38. Curbside spot to leave a car

42. Sleeps soundly

43. Unwilling to change

44. Organ with a drum?

45. Send to a specialist

47. Like something that's only meh

50. Tailless primate

51. Wardrobe mishap

52. Bulbs with showy flowers

54. Papier-mache container filled with candy

57. Paste that might be classified as "two-finger"

58. '__ culpa'

59. ___ four (small pastry)

60. Health tracking device worn on a finger

64. Trash or spam holders

65. ___ mater

66. Tree with "quaking" leaves

67. Cookie that entered the Chinese market in 1996

68. Pegs at a driving range

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Down

1. Some allergy symptoms

2. Cartoonist or calligrapher

3. Sketch absentmindedly

4. Volume-boosting gear

5. Scratchy voice

6. Delectable bite

7. "Soft Girl Era" singer Lennox

8. Give temporarily

9. A cube has 12

10. Breakout performance

11. Recyclable grocery carrier

12. Pacify

14. Studio area with large outdoor sets

17. ___ the season

22. Microbiome site

25. Custard-filled pastry

28. Contented kitten sound

29. Contemptuous look

33. The Kalahari, for one

35. Fraction of a joule

36. Outerwear for downhill racers

38. Crunchy pods in stir-fry

39. Dominated the dance floor

40. Sous-chef's duty

41. Admired celebrity

42. Place to snorkel

46. Complete disaster

48. Clear as mud, for one

49. Direction on a gift tag

52. Trunk

53. Sprawling stories

55. Half of a golf course

56. Abbr. on a memo

57. Window part

59. Book fair org.

61. Cause surface damage to

62. Long-tailed sewer dweller

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