Taunt that may be on record? (6)
I believe the answer is:
needle
'taunt that' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.
'be on record?' is the wordplay.
'be' becomes 'need' (needing is a kind of being).
'on record?' becomes 'le' (I can't justify this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'need'+'le'='NEEDLE'
'may' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for needle that I've seen before include "joint" , "Sewing implement used to annoy" , "Irritate; pine leaf" , "Annoy by continuous criticism; stylus" , "pinnacle of rock" .)