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Tempts Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TEASES which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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97%6Exact Match!
noun

• someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

• a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

• the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances

verb

• annoy persistently

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• to arouse hope, desire, or curiosity without satisfying them

• tear into pieces

• raise the nap of (fabrics)

• disentangle and raise the fibers of

• separate the fibers of

• mock or make fun of playfully

• ruffle (one's hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect

96%5Exact Match!
noun

• anything that serves as an enticement

• something used to lure fish or other animals into danger so they can be trapped or killed

verb

• harass with persistent criticism or carping

• lure, entice, or entrap with bait

• attack with dogs or set dogs upon

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• the power to entice or attract through personal charm

verb

• dispose or incline or entice to

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New York Times13 May 2010 Down 44
New York Times30 Mar 2008 Down 5
New York Times24 Apr 1996 Down 43
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