The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word TEASED , but the solution may also be NEEDLED which is one of the most recent solution (2022 in Wall Street Journal).
Poked fun at crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TEASED | 30 % | 6 |
| NEEDLED | 15 % | 7 |
| RIBBED | 15 % | 6 |
| JAPED | 15 % | 5 |
| RODE | 10 % | 4 |
| JESTED | 5 % | 6 |
| MOCKED | 5 % | 6 |
| TAUNTED | 5 % | 7 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Poked fun at
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- ridiculed
- mocked
- teased
- joked about
- ribbed
- poke
- blackguard
- blast
- chaff
- crack
- guy
- jape
Crossword Answer definitions
TEASED verb- To separate the fibres of a fibrous material.
- To comb (originally with teasels) so that the fibres all lie in one direction.
- To back-comb.
- To poke fun at.
- To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
- To manipulate or influence the behavior of, especially by repeated acts of irritation.
- To entice, tempt.
- To show as forthcoming, in the manner of a teaser.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result TEASED
- Kidded
- Ribbed
- Frizzed, as hair
- Ragged
- Given a sort of lift
- Bedeviled
- Taunted
- Combed the wrong way
- Poked fun at
- Combed out
More clues leading to the result NEEDLED
- Acted the pest to
- Gave a hard time
- Teased
- Picked on
- Annoyed
- Twitted
- Vexed: slang.
- Teased: Colloq.
- Teased or heckled.
- Goaded.
More clues leading to the result RIBBED
- Made fun of
- Like corduroy
- Teased
- Purled.
- Like corduroy.
- Describing corduroy.
- Needled
- Like twill and faille
- Poked fun at
- Reminiscent of corduroy
More clues leading to the result JAPED
More clues leading to the result RODE
- Emulated Lady Godiva
- Harassed
- Motored
- Hired a horse
- Went by taxi
- __ herd on (controlled)
- Giddyapped
- Tormented?
- Traveled on a bike
- Badgered
More clues leading to the result JESTED
- Engaged in banter
- Kidded around
- Clowned around
- Went for a laugh
- Kidded
- Made jokes
- Bantered.
- Made jokes.
- Poked fun at.
- Joked.
More clues leading to the result MOCKED
- Made fun of
- Mimicked meanly
- Ridiculed
- Poked fun at
- Made a spoof of
- Derided.
- Scoffed
- Chaffed
- Unpopular, in a way