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Tantalize (5)

Ross

I think it could be either:

tempt

tease

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">tantalize</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(teasing is a kind of tantalizing)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for tease that I've seen before include "Torment for fun" , "Ridicule" , "Make playful fun of (someone)" , "Kid" , "Gently rib" .)

I've seen this clue in The Star Tribune, the LA Times, the Penny Press, The New York Times and the USA Today.
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