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Crossword answer

TEASE

5 letters · Used for 38 different clues · 116 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 26, 2026
Letter pattern
TEASE
Starts with T, ends with E · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to TEASE

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Finish breakfast at leisure, then lead on5Evening StandardAug 26, 2026 Fluff, as hair5LA TimesAug 25, 2026 Needle mischievously5New York TimesAug 24, 2026 Make fun of5Daily ThemedJul 22, 2026 Backcomb5New York TimesJul 21, 2026 Tantalise (5)5The SunJul 2, 2026 Make fun of flower in Middlesbrough on the radio (5)5The SunJul 2, 2026 Torment5Evening StandardJun 22, 2026 Annoy5Daily ExpressMay 30, 2026 Rib5LA TimesMay 23, 2026 Back-comb, in a way5New York TimesMay 13, 2026 Service with cups and saucers5New York TimesApr 16, 2026 Pester5New York TimesMar 22, 2026 Annoy playfully5Daily ThemedMar 21, 2026 Annoy playfully (rhymes with "please")5Daily ThemedMar 8, 2026 Be a bother to5NewsdayFeb 20, 2026 Trifle with5NewsdayJan 22, 2026 Tantalise5Evening StandardSep 16, 2025 Vex playfully5The IndependentAug 16, 2025 To rib5Evening StandardAug 11, 2025 Poke fun at5NewsdayAug 3, 2025 Vex5Evening StandardJun 28, 2025 Ride5New York TimesJun 27, 2025 Mock5Evening StandardJun 23, 2025 Mock playfully5NewsdayApr 15, 2025 Tantalise with drinks at closing time5Evening StandardApr 8, 2025 Playfully annoy, say5Daily ThemedFeb 15, 2025 Guy drinks noisily5The IndependentJun 15, 2024 Lead on runner announced5The IndependentMay 13, 2024 Poke fun at (rhymes with "please")5Daily ThemedApr 17, 2024 Make fun of, say5Daily ThemedDec 27, 2023 *Playfully annoy5Daily ThemedMay 21, 2023 Annoy, playfully (rhymes with "breeze")5Daily ThemedMar 23, 2023 Do a provocative act, as in an informal sort of shirt5Evening StandardFeb 1, 2023 Playfully taunt, say5Daily ThemedOct 5, 2022 Vex in quite a serious way5Evening StandardMar 17, 2022 A bit of (badger?) baiting5Evening StandardAug 26, 2021 Frustratingly promise central heating with no problem5Evening StandardAug 13, 2018

About TEASE in crosswords

TEASE is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 116 times in our database across 38 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Finish breakfast at leisure, then lead on” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 26, 2026.

Every appearance of TEASE (116)

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Aug 26, 2026
Finish breakfast at leisure, then lead on · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Aug 25, 2026
Fluff, as hair · LA Times · Across
Aug 24, 2026
Needle mischievously · New York Times · 51 Down
Jul 22, 2026
Make fun of · Daily Themed · 36 Across
Jul 21, 2026
Backcomb · New York Times · 52 Down
Jul 2, 2026
Tantalise (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jul 2, 2026
Make fun of flower in Middlesbrough on the radio (5) · The Sun · 24 Across
Jun 22, 2026
Torment · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jun 18, 2026
Torment · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Jun 8, 2026
Make fun of · LA Times · Across
May 30, 2026
Annoy · Daily Express · 7 Across
May 23, 2026
Rib · LA Times · Across
May 20, 2026
Make fun of · Newsday · Across
May 16, 2026
Torment · Evening Standard · 2 Across
May 13, 2026
Back-comb, in a way · New York Times · 21 Across
Apr 16, 2026
Service with cups and saucers · New York Times · 7 Down
Apr 10, 2026
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 39 Down
Mar 22, 2026
Pester · New York Times · 86 Down
Mar 21, 2026
Annoy playfully · Daily Themed · 34 Across
Mar 8, 2026
Annoy playfully (rhymes with "please") · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Feb 20, 2026
Be a bother to · Newsday · Down
Feb 10, 2026
Make fun of · Newsday · Down
Jan 22, 2026
Trifle with · Newsday · Down
Jan 15, 2026
Rib · New York Times · 69 Across
Nov 1, 2025
Torment · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Sep 16, 2025
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Sep 13, 2025
Annoy playfully · Daily Themed · 36 Down
Aug 31, 2025
Torment · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Aug 26, 2025
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 16, 2025
Vex playfully · The Independent · 3 Across
Aug 11, 2025
To rib · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Aug 3, 2025
Poke fun at · Newsday · Down
Jul 30, 2025
To rib · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 18, 2025
Rib · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 8, 2025
Make fun of · Newsday · Down
Jul 2, 2025
Rib · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jun 28, 2025
Vex · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jun 27, 2025
Ride · New York Times · 3 Down
Jun 23, 2025
Mock · Evening Standard · 8 Down
May 6, 2025
To rib · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Apr 15, 2025
Mock playfully · Newsday · Down
Apr 8, 2025
Tantalise with drinks at closing time · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 25, 2025
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Mar 7, 2025
Torment · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Feb 27, 2025
To rib · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Feb 25, 2025
Make fun of · Newsday · Down
Feb 15, 2025
Playfully annoy, say · Daily Themed · 42 Down
Dec 16, 2024
Mock · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Dec 12, 2024
Mock playfully · Daily Themed · 43 Down
Nov 21, 2024
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 28, 2024
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 15, 2024
Guy drinks noisily · The Independent · 3 Down
May 13, 2024
Lead on runner announced · The Independent · 3 Down
May 3, 2024
Torment · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Apr 17, 2024
Poke fun at (rhymes with "please") · Daily Themed · 15 Across
Apr 10, 2024
Pester · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Mar 14, 2024
Vex playfully · The Independent · 3 Across
Feb 15, 2024
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 30, 2024
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 27, 2023
Make fun of, say · Daily Themed · 44 Down
Dec 19, 2023
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Nov 27, 2023
To rib · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Aug 17, 2023
To rib · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 21, 2023
Torment · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jun 29, 2023
To rib · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 25, 2023
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 21, 2023
*Playfully annoy · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Mar 23, 2023
Annoy, playfully (rhymes with "breeze") · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Mar 22, 2023
Torment · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Feb 6, 2023
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 1, 2023
Do a provocative act, as in an informal sort of shirt · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jan 3, 2023
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Across
Dec 13, 2022
Annoy playfully · Daily Themed · 41 Down
Oct 5, 2022
Playfully taunt, say · Daily Themed · 55 Across
Aug 9, 2022
Make fun of · Daily Themed · 7 Down
Jun 13, 2022
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 22, 2022
Torment · Evening Standard · 9 Across
Mar 17, 2022
Vex in quite a serious way · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Feb 7, 2022
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Feb 1, 2022
Torment · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Jan 19, 2022
Torment · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Nov 1, 2021
Torment · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 26, 2021
Torment · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Sep 29, 2021
Poke fun at · Daily Themed · 24 Across
Aug 26, 2021
A bit of (badger?) baiting · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Aug 5, 2021
Finish breakfast at leisure, then lead on · Evening Standard · 33 Across
May 7, 2021
Torment · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Feb 3, 2021
Torment · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Jan 28, 2021
Torment · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Dec 14, 2020
Torment · Evening Standard · 2 Across
Nov 7, 2020
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Down
Oct 12, 2020
Rib · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Across
Apr 3, 2020
Torment · Evening Standard · 40 Across
Feb 21, 2020
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 11 Down
Feb 10, 2020
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Jan 8, 2020
Torment · Evening Standard · 28 Across
Jan 2, 2020
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Nov 6, 2019
Torment · Evening Standard · 29 Down
Oct 22, 2019
Torment · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Oct 3, 2019
Torment · Evening Standard · 12 Across
Sep 17, 2019
Vex · Evening Standard · 2 Down
May 20, 2019
To rib · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 17, 2019
Rib · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 19, 2019
Vex · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Apr 12, 2019
Mock · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Mar 28, 2019
Rib · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 3, 2019
Tantalise with drinks at closing time · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Jan 2, 2019
Torment · Evening Standard · 26 Across
Dec 6, 2018
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 33 Across
Nov 13, 2018
To rib · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Oct 23, 2018
Mock · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 14, 2018
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Aug 13, 2018
Frustratingly promise central heating with no problem · Evening Standard · 36 Across
Jul 18, 2018
Tantalise · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Mar 27, 2018
Torment · Evening Standard · 19 Down
Mar 14, 2018
Pester · Evening Standard · 31 Down