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Tantalise (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tease

'tantalise' is the definition.
(teasing is a kind of tantalizing)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Vex" , "Rib, wind up" , "Taunt or bait" , "Playfully provoke" , "Comb or card (wool)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times, the Evening Standard, The Telegraph and The Mirror.
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