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Needle verbally (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tease

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Vex" , "Pull leg of" , "Gently make fun of (someone)" , "Comb to remove tangles and open out the fibres" , "Comb or card (wool)" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday and the Newsday.com.
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