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Provoke playfully (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tease

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">provoke playfully</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Gently rib" , "Irritate playfully" , "Make fun of; comb wool" , "Use a comb" , "Vex" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Times and the Universal.
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