Historical clue formulations

• Tries to rile, as on social media — 2026-06-07
• Tries to get a rise out of — 2025-11-23
• Readies, as a fishing line — 2025-07-15
• Taunts so as to get a reaction — 2021-07-28
• Lures — 2018-03-11
• Asks a loaded question, say — 2017-02-18
• Sets, as a trap — 2013-07-10
• Puts a worm on, as a fishhook — 2008-09-08
• Tempts — 2008-03-30
• Puts on the hook? — 2004-11-14
• Tries to get a rise out of — 2002-05-18
• Entices — 2000-09-18
• Prepares to cast — 2000-07-20
• Teases — 2000-05-12
• Taunts — 1996-02-23
• Teases maliciously — 1996-01-25