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159 total results for TEASE( score: 50 )
120 results for TEASE from Modern Era puzzles:
Repeated clues show (number of Modern Era occurrences).
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri Jun 27, 2025 | 3D | Ride (6) | Carolyn Davies Lynch | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 6, 2024 | 12D | Kid (5) | Michael Lieberman | Fagliano |
| Tue Feb 6, 2024 | 67A | Pick on, in a way | Victor Barocas | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 26, 2024 | 23D | Ride (6) | Sarah Sinclair and Rafael Musa | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 11, 2023 | 34A | Poke fun at (7) | Hoang-Kim Vu | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 10, 2023 | 50D | Poke fun at (7) | Gia Bosko | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 17, 2023 | 48D | Give hints about, but not more | Carter Cobb | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 7, 2022 | 48D | Kid (5) | Karen Steinberg | Shortz |
| Sat Oct 15, 2022 | 48A | Be a pest, in a way | John Hawksley | Shortz |
| Thu Sep 22, 2022 | 30A | Bait (3) | Helen Chen | Shortz |
| Fri Jun 4, 2021 | 26D | Rib (10) | Nam Jin Yoon | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 20, 2021 | 1D | Flirt (9) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 8, 2021 | 16A | Make one's hair stand on end? (2) | Evan Kalish | Shortz |
| Mon Sep 14, 2020 | 45D | What good movie trailers do | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 8, 2020 | 25A | Razz (8) | Kevin Christian and Brad Wilber | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 8, 2020 | 77D | Lightly roast | Laura Taylor Kinnel | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 3, 2020 | 31D | Needle mischievously | Lynn Lempel | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 28, 2020 | 52D | Poke fun at (7) | Trenton Charlson | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 26, 2019 | 69A | Mock, in a way | Olivia Mitra Framke | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 5, 2019 | 19A | Needle (8) | John Guzzetta | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 16, 2019 | 64A | Back-comb (2) | Peter A. Collins | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 30, 2019 | 35D | Back-comb (2) | Emily Carroll | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 23, 2019 | 63D | What movie trailers do | David Liben-Nowell and Victor Barocas | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 3, 2019 | 69A | Pick on (6) | Ross Trudeau | Shortz |
| Fri Dec 14, 2018 | 31D | Ride (6) | Andrew J. Ries | Shortz |
| Fri Jul 6, 2018 | 7D | Rib (10) | Robyn Weintraub | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 7, 2017 | 32D | Rib (10) | Dan Schoenholz | Shortz |
| Fri Sep 1, 2017 | 46A | Pick on (6) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 16, 2016 | 57A | Flirt (9) | Timothy Polin | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 17, 2016 | 66D | Mess with, as hair or siblings | Howard Barkin | Shortz |
| Thu Dec 31, 2015 | 41A | Rib (10) | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 29, 2015 | 67A | Poke fun at (7) | Jeff Stillman | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 25, 2015 | 12D | Razz (8) | Duncan Kimmel and Clara Williamson | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 19, 2015 | 42A | Make fun of (7) | Bruce Venzke and Victor Fleming | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 23, 2015 | 53D | Bring up an embarrassing story about, say | Michael S. Maurer | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 18, 2015 | 111A | Coquette (3) | Joe Krozel | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 5, 2014 | 33D | Say "nyah, nyah," say | Samuel A. Donaldson | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 10, 2014 | 53A | Make sport of | C. W. Stewart | Shortz |
| Sat Dec 28, 2013 | 13D | Bait (3) | Frederick J. Healy | Shortz |
| Thu Jan 31, 2013 | 32A | Twit (2) | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Wed Dec 19, 2012 | 53D | Pick on (6) | Mike Buckley | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 23, 2012 | 51A | Pick on (6) | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Fri Sep 7, 2012 | 13D | Mimic Mae West | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 30, 2012 | 54A | Call playful names, say | Rosemarie Dolan and Christopher Geach | Shortz |
| Wed Mar 28, 2012 | 17A | Flirty one | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 29, 2011 | 22A | Make fun of (7) | Aimee Lucido | Shortz |
| Mon Oct 10, 2011 | 71A | Razz (8) | Ian C. Livengood | Shortz |
| Fri Mar 11, 2011 | 13D | One likely to get men's attention | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 8, 2010 | 31D | Razz (8) | John Dunn | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 6, 2010 | 62A | Tempt (2) | Ian Livengood | Shortz |
| Mon May 3, 2010 | 68A | Show just a little bit of leg, say | Susan Gelfand | Shortz |
| Sat Dec 19, 2009 | 22A | Flirt (9) | Tyler Hinman and Byron Walden | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 28, 2009 | 79A | Kid (5) | Barry C. Silk | Shortz |
| Sun Apr 5, 2009 | 140A | Razz (8) | Charles Deber | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 28, 2008 | 2D | Tempt (2) | Roger Baiocchi | Shortz |
| Fri Nov 9, 2007 | 34D | Twit (2) | Henry Hook | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 28, 2007 | 38A | Flirt (9) | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
| Mon Apr 9, 2007 | 19D | Josh (5) | J. K. Hummel | Shortz |
| Tue Mar 7, 2006 | 64A | Play with | Richard Jacobs | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 20, 2006 | 30D | Flirt with (2) | Doug Peterson | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 4, 2006 | 5D | Ride (6) | Philip C. Ordway | Shortz |
| Fri Dec 16, 2005 | 50D | Flirt (9) | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Sun Dec 11, 2005 | 101D | Fluff, in a way | Ben Tausig | Shortz |
| Wed Nov 2, 2005 | 32D | Get on | Randall J. Hartman | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 21, 2004 | 75D | Kid (5) | Kumar Balani | Shortz |
| Thu Oct 28, 2004 | 5A | Rib (10) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Sun Aug 22, 2004 | 15D | Josh (5) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 27, 2004 | 64A | Ride (6) | Myles Callum | Shortz |
| Mon Jan 26, 2004 | 54D | Pull one's leg | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 25, 2004 | 88A | Needle (8) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sun Nov 30, 2003 | 115A | Ride (6) | Manny Nosowsky | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 26, 2003 | 92D | Kid (5) | Patrick Merrell | Shortz |
| Wed Oct 8, 2003 | 52D | Flirt (9) | Peter Sarrett | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 17, 2003 | 12D | Josh (5) | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Wed Jul 2, 2003 | 68A | Josh (5) | Barbara Olson | Shortz |
| Sun Jun 15, 2003 | 96A | Bait (3) | Cathy Millhauser | Shortz |
| Wed May 14, 2003 | 19D | Rib (10) | Harvey Estes and Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 22, 2003 | 45D | Make frizzy | Dana Motley | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 2, 2002 | 19A | Make fun of (7) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Mon Jul 15, 2002 | 47D | Needle (8) | John Leavy | Shortz |
| Tue Jan 22, 2002 | 24A | Poke fun at (7) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 9, 2001 | 57A | Fluff up, as hair | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
| Thu Jun 28, 2001 | 26D | Pick on (6) | Alan Arbesfeld | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 18, 2001 | 49D | Lolita, e.g. | Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Tue Apr 3, 2001 | 37A | Needle (8) | Nancy Salomon and Sherry O. Blackard | Shortz |
| Sat Mar 31, 2001 | 54D | Needle (8) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Fri Feb 23, 2001 | 38A | Chaff | Joe DiPietro | Shortz |
| Sun Jan 14, 2001 | 67D | Rib (10) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Fri Jan 12, 2001 | 20A | Flirt (9) | Mark Diehl | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 13, 2000 | 49D | Make fun of (7) | Peter Gordon | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 5, 2000 | 55D | Flirt with (2) | Chris Sallade | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 14, 2000 | 12D | Hardly the prim sort | Nancy Kavanaugh | Shortz |
| Fri Dec 24, 1999 | 36A | Needle (8) | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Mon Nov 29, 1999 | 4D | Make fun of (7) | Richard Chisholm | Shortz |
| Thu Nov 4, 1999 | 33D | Coquette (3) | Matthew Lees | Shortz |
| Thu Aug 26, 1999 | 36A | Needle (8) | Nancy S. Ross | Shortz |
| Tue Jun 15, 1999 | 38A | Make fun of (7) | Stephanie Spadaccini | Shortz |
| Thu May 13, 1999 | 3D | Rib (10) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 28, 1999 | 102A | Rib (10) | Cathy Allis Millhauser | Shortz |
| Sat Feb 27, 1999 | 64A | Make one's hair stand on end? (2) | John Scott Marrone | Shortz |
| Tue Nov 10, 1998 | 13D | Josh (5) | Diane C. Baldwin | Shortz |
| Fri Jul 3, 1998 | 63A | Needle (8) | Martin Ashwood-Smith | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 15, 1998 | 61A | Poke fun at (7) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Fri May 22, 1998 | 49D | Bait, say | Brendan Emmett Quigley | Shortz |
| Sun Mar 8, 1998 | 10A | Fluff up | Richard Silvestri | Shortz |
| Wed Jan 14, 1998 | 39A | Razz (8) | William Bernhardt | Shortz |
| Mon Dec 29, 1997 | 32A | Razz (8) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Tue Sep 23, 1997 | 52D | Rib (10) | Nancy Salomon | Shortz |
| Wed May 14, 1997 | 3D | Flirt (9) | Norman S. Wizer | Shortz |
| Sun Oct 13, 1996 | 65A | Bullyrag | W. R. Williams | Shortz |
| Wed Sep 4, 1996 | 59A | Poke fun at (7) | N. S. Ross | Shortz |
| Mon Aug 26, 1996 | 44A | Bedevil | G. E. Paul | Shortz |
| Wed May 22, 1996 | 3D | Rag | R. Hughes | Shortz |
| Sat May 11, 1996 | 51D | Razz (8) | D. Niles | Shortz |
| Mon Feb 12, 1996 | 44D | Taunt | S. Robbins | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 12, 1995 | 24A | Pick on (6) | Gregory E. Paul | Shortz |
| Mon Jun 12, 1995 | 46A | Make fun of (7) | Robert Zimmerman | Shortz |
| Wed Apr 27, 1994 | 31D | Coquette (3) | Rich Norris | Shortz |
| Sun Feb 6, 1994 | 21A | Flirt (9) | Arthur S. Verdesca | Shortz |
| Tue Dec 14, 1993 | 55A | Backcomb hair | Joel Davajan | Shortz |
4 results for TEASE from Variety puzzles:
| Date | Type | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Cryptic | 24A | Kid is free from anxiety, but not at first (5) | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Feb 25, 2007 | Panda | 48A | T's pronounced in "torment" | Mel Taub | Shortz |
| Jul 23, 2000 | Diagramless | 76A | Be coquettish | Fred Piscop | Shortz |
| Jul 11, 1999 | Diagramless | 58D | Pick on, maybe | Patrick Berry | Shortz |
35 results for TEASE from pre-Shortz puzzles:
| Date | Grid | Clue | Author | Editor |
| Fri Apr 27, 1956 | 18D | Badger. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 4, 1956 | 70A | Importune. | Marjorie Connelly | Farrar |
| Sat Aug 13, 1955 | 30D | Importune. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Aug 9, 1955 | 63A | Rag, so to speak. | Fletcher Coates | Farrar |
| Thu Jul 21, 1955 | 38A | Annoy. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Wed Apr 27, 1955 | 36A | Pester. | Helen Fasulo | Farrar |
| Fri Jan 28, 1955 | 22A | Pesky one. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Tue Dec 28, 1954 | 29D | Vex. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sat Dec 4, 1954 | 15A | Try the temper of. | Marian Moeser | Farrar |
| Sun Apr 4, 1954 | 73D | Hector. | Herbert Ettenson | Farrar |
| Mon Dec 21, 1953 | 56A | Pestiferous child. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Nov 1, 1953 | 91D | Comb or card. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Sun Oct 18, 1953 | 93D | Importune. | Sam Lake | Farrar |
| Sun Jun 14, 1953 | 42D | Beg. | Eugene T. Maleska | Farrar |
| Sun May 31, 1953 | 45D | Tantalize. | Israel Gitter | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 29, 1953 | 21D | Raise a nap. | Sergei Tilart | Farrar |
| Fri Sep 5, 1952 | 30A | Card wool, flax, etc. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Wed Aug 13, 1952 | 66A | Irk impishly. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Thu Aug 7, 1952 | 41A | Tantalize. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Feb 24, 1952 | 43D | Harass. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
| Sun Jan 27, 1952 | 70D | Chaff. | Alice Cook | Farrar |
| Tue Oct 16, 1951 | 34D | Pester. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon Sep 10, 1951 | 12D | Harass. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon May 21, 1951 | 42A | Card, as wool. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Mon May 7, 1951 | 53D | Irritate. | Jack Luzzatto | Farrar |
| Wed Mar 21, 1951 | 36A | Pesky person. | S. A. Kay | Farrar |
| Wed Nov 1, 1950 | 42A | Vex. | Unknown | Farrar |
| Sun Dec 18, 1949 | 103D | Word for Dolly Varden. | Thomas Meekin | Farrar |
| Sun Oct 30, 1949 | 22D | Irritate. | Edward Buckler | Farrar |
| Sun Aug 28, 1949 | 54D | Kid. | Harold T. Bers | Farrar |
| Sun Jul 11, 1948 | 77A | Raise a nap. | Elizabeth Patterson | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 24, 1946 | 39D | Shred finely. | J. P. Downes | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 11, 1945 | 3D | Tormentor. | Louis Jenkins | Farrar |
| Sun Jan 7, 1945 | 141A | Harass. | Lester Keene | Farrar |
| Sun Mar 14, 1943 | 105D | Badger. | Charles Erlenkotter | Farrar |