Poke fun at Crossword Clue
5 letters · New York Times · Monday, September 11, 2023 · 34-Across
Appeared in 17 New York Times Crosswords between November 1994 and September 2023.
Exact puzzle match · New York Times · September 11, 2023 · 34-Across · 5 letters
TEASE0 of 5 letters revealed
Need a nudge?
Need more?
What does this clue mean?
mock or make fun of playfully; "the flirting man teased the young woman"
verb
WordNet® (Princeton University)
Known letters
5 lettersUse ? for blanks. Example: C?S?O?
Other answers seen for this clue
- Appeared in 7 New York Times Crosswords between November 1994 and December 2021.RIB3 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 2 New York Times Crosswords between August 2003 and August 2016.MOCK4 lettersanswer page
- Appeared in 1 New York Times Crossword: Tuesday, September 5, 2023.TAUNT5 lettersanswer page
Other clues with the same answer
View all clues with this answer- Joke with
New York Times · Monday, September 21, 2026 · 5 letters
- Needle mischievously
New York Times · Monday, August 24, 2026 · 5 letters
- Backcomb
New York Times · Tuesday, July 21, 2026 · 5 letters
- Back-comb, in a way
New York Times · Wednesday, May 13, 2026 · 5 letters
- Service with cups and saucers
New York Times · Thursday, April 16, 2026 · 5 letters
- Pester
New York Times · Sunday, March 22, 2026 · 5 letters
- Rib
New York Times · Thursday, January 15, 2026 · 5 letters
- Ride
New York Times · Friday, June 27, 2025 · 5 letters
- Kid
New York Times · Thursday, June 6, 2024 · 5 letters
- Pick on, in a way
New York Times · Tuesday, February 6, 2024 · 5 letters
More clues from this crossword
- 29-Across Taken care of, on an invoice stamp
- 30-Down Prepares to shoot a target
- 31-Across Savings plan option, for short
- 32-Down Black bird
- 33-Down Ancient Greek marketplace
- 35-Across Lacking originality
- 35-Down Slender
- 36-Across Many a Scott Joplin tune
- 37-Across Pants holder-upper
- 38-Across Flights of fancy
- 38-Down Do nothing during the course of, as a storm
- 39-Across Pioneer in digital recording