Tease - Crossword Clue, Answer and Explanation

'tease' is the definition.
(rib can mean to tease or mock)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for rib that I've seen before include "Eve is knownj as Adam's . . ." , "Tease; body part" , "Kid" , "Tease good-naturedly" , "Eve was known as Adam's ..." .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, the Universal, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the USA Today, The Times, the Penny Press and The Telegraph.

'tease' is the definition.
(kid can mean to tease or joke)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for kid that I've seen before include "Sort of gloves" , "Deceive - child" , "Tease; hoodwink" , "A baby goat or informal child" , "Soft leather" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal, the LA Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, the Universal, The Independent, the King Feature Syndicate, the Sydney Morning Herald, The Mirror, The New York Times, the Evening Standard, the USA Today, The Times, the Penny Press and The Telegraph.

'tease' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for take the mickey that I've seen before include "indulge in mockery?" , "Poke fun (at someone)" , "Rib" , "Needle" , "Make fun of someone" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian, The Telegraph, the Sydney Morning Herald and The Times.

'tease' is the definition.
(I know that tease can be written as taunt)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for taunt that I've seen before include "Provoke; tease" , "Gibe" , "element of teasing" , "Jeering remark" , "Tease hurtfully" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Newsday, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'tease' is the definition.
(I know that tease is a more specific form of bedevil)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for annoy that I've seen before include "Vex" , "Bother, irritate" , "Bug, rile" , "Gall" , "Irritate, nettle" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Newsday, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'tease' is the definition.
(I know that tease can be written as flirt)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for flirt that I've seen before include "Play at courtship" , "Flutter one's eyelashes?" , "Dalliance" , "Saucy girl" , "Engage lightheartedly in amorous banter" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, The Star Tribune, The Mirror, the Newsday, the Evening Standard and the USA Today.

'tease' is the definition.
(I know that tease is a more specific form of the action the torment)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for torment that I've seen before include "Inflict pain on - pester" , "Cause great pain to" , "Anguish" , "Severe physical or mental suffering" , "Harry" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

'tease' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is all the clue.

(Other definitions for needle that I've seen before include "Compass pointer" , "Sewing item" , "Knitting rod" , "Continually annoy" , "It indicates the reading on a measuring instrument" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press.

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