Provokes Crossword Clue

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AROUSES
7 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Fires upCrossword Clue
Turns onCrossword Clue
PiquesCrossword Clue
Spurs centers first to leave partiesCrossword Clue
SparksCrossword Clue
Spurs soar after developing boxing exerciseCrossword Clue
ExcitesCrossword Clue
StirsCrossword Clue
KindlesCrossword Clue

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GOADS
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Urges onCrossword Clue
Urges to actionCrossword Clue
Prods into actionCrossword Clue
IncitesCrossword Clue
Cattle driversCrossword Clue
StimuliCrossword Clue
Eggs onCrossword Clue
NeedlesCrossword Clue
PushesCrossword Clue

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INCITES
7 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
Prompts marksmen to find targets here, did you say?Crossword Clue
Uncovering line, refers to promptsCrossword Clue
Stirs upCrossword Clue
Urges reform of cities around NorthCrossword Clue
GoadsCrossword Clue
Fires kill last one in hot urban areasCrossword Clue
Provokes auditory perceptions in certain placesCrossword Clue

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IRES
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Really ticks offCrossword Clue
Makes angryCrossword Clue
InfuriatesCrossword Clue
AngersCrossword Clue
WrathsCrossword Clue
RagesCrossword Clue
Ticks offCrossword Clue
Riles upCrossword Clue
FuriesCrossword Clue

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RILES
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Really gets toCrossword Clue
AgitatesCrossword Clue
NettlesCrossword Clue
Stirs upCrossword Clue
AnnoysCrossword Clue
Steams upCrossword Clue
BugsCrossword Clue
Ticks offCrossword Clue
French island annexed by kings in Angers?Crossword Clue

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EGGSON
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Goads into actionCrossword Clue
GoadsCrossword Clue
EncouragesCrossword Clue
IncitesCrossword Clue
Encourages to misbehaveCrossword Clue
InstigatesCrossword Clue

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FOMENTS
7 Letters
2 RELATED CLUES
*Courier and Papyrus, for twoCrossword Clue
InstigatesCrossword Clue

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MADDENS
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Holed by count, stag goes wildCrossword Clue
Damned wayward son is infuriatingCrossword Clue
Really ticks offCrossword Clue

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STEAMS
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Cooks dim sum, sayCrossword Clue
Cooks, like clams or shumaiCrossword Clue
Cooks, like xiao long baoCrossword Clue
Cooks in a bamboo basketCrossword Clue
Races American out of blocks? Quite the oppositeCrossword Clue
Makes plenty angryCrossword Clue
Decreases, in a way?Crossword Clue
Cooks' company on boardCrossword Clue

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ANGERS
6 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Makes miffedCrossword Clue
EnragesCrossword Clue
Ticks offCrossword Clue
InfuriatesCrossword Clue
IncensesCrossword Clue
Infuriates leaderless forest officialsCrossword Clue
Fishermen casting line in French cityCrossword Clue
Causes a hulk-outCrossword Clue

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BAITS
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Tries to get a rise out ofCrossword Clue
EnticesCrossword Clue
Readies, as a fishing lineCrossword Clue
Deliberately tauntsCrossword Clue
TemptsCrossword Clue
LuresCrossword Clue
Lures into a fightCrossword Clue
Puts on the lineCrossword Clue
HecklesCrossword Clue

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DARES
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Doesn't shy fromCrossword Clue
Starts of some pranksCrossword Clue
Has the courageCrossword Clue
Has the nerveCrossword Clue
Tempts fateCrossword Clue
ChallengesCrossword Clue
Some party shenanigansCrossword Clue
Has the gumptionCrossword Clue
Choices in a sleepover gameCrossword Clue
Doesn't want the truth, sayCrossword Clue

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INCURS
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Acquires, as debtsCrossword Clue
Acquires, as a penaltyCrossword Clue
At home, dog, small, suffersCrossword Clue
Suffers at home with beastly typesCrossword Clue
Runs up, as expensesCrossword Clue
ExperiencesCrossword Clue
Becomes liable for fashionable dogsCrossword Clue
Suffers from Bedouin curseCrossword Clue
Racks up, as debtCrossword Clue

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IRKS
4 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
PestersCrossword Clue
IrritatesCrossword Clue
Really ranklesCrossword Clue
Really bothersCrossword Clue
Ticks offCrossword Clue
Rubs the wrong wayCrossword Clue
BothersCrossword Clue
AnnoysCrossword Clue
FrustratesCrossword Clue

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NETTLES
7 Letters
8 RELATED CLUES
Stinging plantsCrossword Clue
Rubs the wrong wayCrossword Clue
Invasive plants with stinging hairsCrossword Clue
VexesCrossword Clue
IrksCrossword Clue
Prickly plantsCrossword Clue
One acting Chief Inspector on TV irritatesCrossword Clue
AnnoysCrossword Clue

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PIQUES
6 Letters
6 RELATED CLUES
Excites … or annoysCrossword Clue
Arouses, as curiosityCrossword Clue
Stimulates, as curiosityCrossword Clue
Private investigator curtailed search for narksCrossword Clue
Sound made by little dogs is irritatingCrossword Clue
StimulatesCrossword Clue

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PROMPTS
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Son on time to start with nudges actor?Crossword Clue
Gives a cueCrossword Clue
Memory triggersCrossword Clue

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SPITES
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Treats with petty maliceCrossword Clue
Pettily punishesCrossword Clue
Treats with maliceCrossword Clue
CIA takes time - it hurtsCrossword Clue
Wounds in angerCrossword Clue
Deliberately hurtsCrossword Clue
Is malicious toCrossword Clue
Acts petty towardCrossword Clue
Provokes party leader to stop plotsCrossword Clue

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SPURS
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
San Antonio teamCrossword Clue
Cowboy boot attachmentsCrossword Clue
NBA team that began as the Dallas ChaparralsCrossword Clue
One of three Texan NBA teamsCrossword Clue
___ on (encourages)Crossword Clue
Eggs (on)Crossword Clue
Son and his mates playing in drivesCrossword Clue

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STIRSUP
7 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
ArousesCrossword Clue
AgitatesCrossword Clue
FomentsCrossword Clue

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TEASES
6 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Pokes fun atCrossword Clue
Flirty folksCrossword Clue
"Still ahead ..." and "Coming up next ...," in broadcasting lingoCrossword Clue
Makes fun ofCrossword Clue
Sends up meals to two opponents at tableCrossword Clue
TantalizesCrossword Clue
KidsCrossword Clue
BackcombsCrossword Clue
Back-combsCrossword Clue

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TEMPTS
6 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
EnticesCrossword Clue
LuresCrossword Clue
Emulates a siren?Crossword Clue
Dangles a carrot in front ofCrossword Clue
What a siren doesCrossword Clue
Attracts short-term office workers? About time!Crossword Clue
Goes missing at drawsCrossword Clue

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VEXES
5 Letters
7 RELATED CLUES
AnnoysCrossword Clue
ExasperatesCrossword Clue
Makes crossCrossword Clue
FrustratesCrossword Clue
Infuriates five former partnersCrossword Clue
Annoys greatlyCrossword Clue
BothersCrossword Clue

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STIRS
5 Letters
9 RELATED CLUES
Tends to a pot of fondueCrossword Clue
Uses a swizzle stickCrossword Clue
Mixes, as a drinkCrossword Clue
MixesCrossword Clue
Starts to wakeCrossword Clue
Moves aroundCrossword Clue
MovesCrossword Clue
Moves a littleCrossword Clue
Begins to wake upCrossword Clue

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NEEDLESSLY
10 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Kids lacking in candor for no good reasonCrossword Clue
Provokes Sally occasionally for no reasonCrossword Clue
Unnecessarily annoys? Wily!Crossword Clue
Teases Stallone for no reasonCrossword Clue
Annoys, coming over underhand for no reasonCrossword Clue
UnnecessarilyCrossword Clue
Pokes Sally often without a reasonCrossword Clue
Pointers tricky without pointCrossword Clue
Hypes devious in a gratuitous wayCrossword Clue
Irritates heartless lady unnecessarilyCrossword Clue

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TAUNTS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
NeedlesCrossword Clue
Bully's arsenalCrossword Clue
Shouts "neener neener" at, sayCrossword Clue
HecklesCrossword Clue
Baits, in a wayCrossword Clue
Goading remarksCrossword Clue
Bully's arrayCrossword Clue
JeersCrossword Clue
NeedlesCrossword Clue
Some mockeryCrossword Clue

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NEEDLES
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Detritus in a pine forestCrossword Clue
White pine's green featuresCrossword Clue
Knitting toolsCrossword Clue
Annoys the French following demandCrossword Clue
They might be found under a Christmas treeCrossword Clue
They might be found under a Christmas treeCrossword Clue
LED seen flickering, causes annoyanceCrossword Clue
GoadsCrossword Clue
Gets to be more ascetic? Not quiteCrossword Clue
Post-Christmas débris is irritatingCrossword Clue

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FULLMOON
8 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Wholly illuminated satelliteCrossword Clue
Time for a werewolf alertCrossword Clue
It's never blue before the 30thCrossword Clue

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NARKS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Spies chest buried by PolesCrossword Clue
Annoying people breaking ranks?Crossword Clue
Informers with partners impounding shipCrossword Clue
Informers with partners impounding shipCrossword Clue
Informers breaking ranks?Crossword Clue
Bugs enter chest in opposing directionsCrossword Clue
Grasses progressed up centre of workshopCrossword Clue
Annoys, irritatesCrossword Clue
Partially unmask rancidly repellent police spiesCrossword Clue
Partially unmask rancidly repellent police spiesCrossword Clue

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NEEDLESS
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
UnnecessaryCrossword Clue
Indicator on ship not requiredCrossword Clue
UnnecessaryCrossword Clue
Sons supporting hype? Thats unnecessaryCrossword Clue
Uncalled-forCrossword Clue
Uncalled for taunts about someones originCrossword Clue
Small tip of steel on goad is not necessaryCrossword Clue
Unnecessary horsing around lessenedCrossword Clue
Expendable bugs squashed at the beginningCrossword Clue
Items in a sewing kit beginning to seem unnecessaryCrossword Clue

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TROLLS
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Purveyors of provocative postsCrossword Clue
Name given to deliberately provocative internet commentatorsCrossword Clue
Forum nuisancesCrossword Clue
Social media menacesCrossword Clue
Toll collectors of folkloreCrossword Clue
Blog pestsCrossword Clue
Folklore monstersCrossword Clue
Online harassersCrossword Clue
Agitators take a walk, with leader falling behindCrossword Clue
Sings of legendary Norse cave-dwellersCrossword Clue

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EXCITES
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ArousesCrossword Clue
Fires upCrossword Clue
d. Thrills lover no longer mentionsCrossword Clue
Works up references in support of unopened congressCrossword Clue
Works up references in support of unopened congressCrossword Clue
Thrills former partner mentionsCrossword Clue
Revs upCrossword Clue
Moves to release second single from Old Towns”Crossword Clue
Charges upCrossword Clue
Thrills with old spectacles reportedlyCrossword Clue

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AUNTS
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Chen, Ping, Helen and Lily, to Mei in "Turning Red"Crossword Clue
Becky on "Full House" and Esther on "Sanford and Son"Crossword Clue
Reunion attendeesCrossword Clue
Mom's sistersCrossword Clue
Mom's sistersCrossword Clue
Some volunteer babysittersCrossword Clue
Sisters who might be sittersCrossword Clue
Some wedding guestsCrossword Clue
Zelda and Hilda, to Sabrina SpellmanCrossword Clue
Dads' sistersCrossword Clue

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ENGENDERS
9 Letters
4 RELATED CLUES
Provokes English male, for one, to start singingCrossword Clue
Involves sex in space stations ultimatelyCrossword Clue
Propagates fresh greens — about to finishCrossword Clue
Propagates fresh greens - about to finishCrossword Clue

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ANTIGEN
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Immune response triggerCrossword Clue
Immune response triggerCrossword Clue
Opposing dope as substance to fight off diseaseCrossword Clue
Argentina - upset without a right means of defenceCrossword Clue
Proteins congenital malformation leads to condition of lipid deficiencyCrossword Clue
Opposed to information describing component of vaccineCrossword Clue
Neat gin? Surprisingly, it can stimulate an immune responseCrossword Clue
Biological substance - a collection of books has current informationCrossword Clue
Foreign invader, colonist with current informationCrossword Clue
Foreign invader, colonist with current informationCrossword Clue

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INSTIGATES
10 Letters
3 RELATED CLUES
Sets off researches forgetting victory in EuropeCrossword Clue
Starts small educational organisation with one rich philanthropistCrossword Clue
Starts small educational organisation with one rich philanthropistCrossword Clue

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OGRE
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shrek or FionaCrossword Clue
Hulking creature in folkloreCrossword Clue
Fantasy heavyCrossword Clue
Baddie in many fantasy gamesCrossword Clue
No Mr. Nice GuyCrossword Clue
Shrek, for oneCrossword Clue
Fairy-tale monsterCrossword Clue
EverQuest monsterCrossword Clue
Fairy tale baddieCrossword Clue
BruteCrossword Clue

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RIPOSTE
7 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
ReplyCrossword Clue
Sharp comebackCrossword Clue
Possibly witty retortCrossword Clue
Witty retort to an insultCrossword Clue
Sally may see almost nothing in French about jobCrossword Clue
Swift sharp reply in letter I postedCrossword Clue
Snappy comeback from spite or hurtCrossword Clue
East German comes in ready to make swift replyCrossword Clue
Sallys position in officeCrossword Clue
Rhode Island job, attractive ultimately, gets quick responseCrossword Clue

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GODS
4 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, etcCrossword Clue
Combatants in the TitanomachyCrossword Clue
Mercury and Mars, for instanceCrossword Clue
Divine beingsCrossword Clue
DeitiesCrossword Clue
Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, for threeCrossword Clue
Mercury and NeptuneCrossword Clue
"___ & Monsters" (Lana Del Rey song)Crossword Clue
Thor and Loki, in Norse mythologyCrossword Clue
Mount Olympus figuresCrossword Clue

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WARMTH
6 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Campfire outputCrossword Clue
Heat of conflict, a short monthCrossword Clue
Toasty feelingCrossword Clue
March, maybe, after conflict — displaying passionCrossword Clue
CordialityCrossword Clue
Swarm thats somewhat reduced in heatCrossword Clue
Woman with flair captures mans heart and loveCrossword Clue
AffectionCrossword Clue
With weapon? Not I packing heatCrossword Clue
With weapon? Not I packing heatCrossword Clue

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WHEAT
5 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Shredded ___Crossword Clue
Gluten sourceCrossword Clue
Heartland harvestCrossword Clue
Major export of UkraineCrossword Clue
Prairie productCrossword Clue
Bagel varietyCrossword Clue
Western hotel with varied tea and cerealCrossword Clue
Resource in the game CatanCrossword Clue
Whole ___ breadCrossword Clue
I failed to pick up that energy-packed cerealCrossword Clue

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ACERBATES
9 Letters
1 RELATED CLUES
Makes bitterCrossword Clue

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ALLERGEN
8 Letters
10 RELATED CLUES
Pet dander, for oneCrossword Clue
Woody surrounding for work unit that produces a reaction?Crossword Clue
Something to sneeze atCrossword Clue
Whole green bananas can cause a bad reactionCrossword Clue
Whole green bananas can cause a bad reactionCrossword Clue
Everyone turned green, finding a harmful substanceCrossword Clue
Everythings green, may be it will trigger a reactionCrossword Clue
Dander, e.gCrossword Clue
Film director penning bit of work — it provokes a reactionCrossword Clue
Film director penning bit of work - it provokes a reactionCrossword Clue

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LORDLOVEADUCK
13 Letters

LAT

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LAT - December 24, 2025 Crossword Clues

Across

Gift wrapping needCrossword Clue

Sound in "The Addams Family" theme songCrossword Clue

Dramatic haircutCrossword Clue

Jazz legend FitzgeraldCrossword Clue

Award presented at the World Science Fiction ConventionCrossword Clue

Origami birdCrossword Clue

Fortnite's companyCrossword Clue

Noodle dishCrossword Clue

Where to find a sturdy 4x4Crossword Clue

"You ___ to be there"Crossword Clue

Tug-of-___Crossword Clue

Endless expanseCrossword Clue

Where to find a caloric 4x4Crossword Clue

ShadowboxesCrossword Clue

Disapproving chorusCrossword Clue

Brew that may be hazyCrossword Clue

Lines that are often blueCrossword Clue

Out of itCrossword Clue

GlitzCrossword Clue

Stock quote?Crossword Clue

Took a tumbleCrossword Clue

In one's ___: emotionalCrossword Clue

Where to find an adventurous 4x4Crossword Clue

Drummer twice inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of FameCrossword Clue

Subj. for an aspiring polyglotCrossword Clue

Faux ___Crossword Clue

Where to find an athletic 4x4Crossword Clue

Baggage ___Crossword Clue

Eight-sided solidsCrossword Clue

Backup camera's viewCrossword Clue

Send outCrossword Clue

Quick and nimbleCrossword Clue

Blend togetherCrossword Clue

DullCrossword Clue

Provokes Crossword Clue

Showing 44 Matching Answers

AROUSES

9 RELATED CLUES

GOADS

9 RELATED CLUES

INCITES

7 RELATED CLUES

IRES

9 RELATED CLUES

RILES

9 RELATED CLUES

EGGSON

6 RELATED CLUES

FOMENTS

2 RELATED CLUES

MADDENS

3 RELATED CLUES

STEAMS

8 RELATED CLUES

ANGERS

8 RELATED CLUES

BAITS

9 RELATED CLUES

DARES

10 RELATED CLUES

INCURS

9 RELATED CLUES

IRKS

9 RELATED CLUES

NETTLES

8 RELATED CLUES

PIQUES

6 RELATED CLUES

PROMPTS

3 RELATED CLUES

SPITES

9 RELATED CLUES

SPURS

7 RELATED CLUES

STIRSUP

3 RELATED CLUES

TEASES

9 RELATED CLUES

TEMPTS

7 RELATED CLUES

VEXES

7 RELATED CLUES

STIRS

9 RELATED CLUES

NEEDLESSLY

10 RELATED CLUES

TAUNTS

10 RELATED CLUES

NEEDLES

10 RELATED CLUES

FULLMOON

3 RELATED CLUES

NARKS

10 RELATED CLUES

NEEDLESS

10 RELATED CLUES

TROLLS

10 RELATED CLUES

EXCITES

10 RELATED CLUES

AUNTS

10 RELATED CLUES

ENGENDERS

4 RELATED CLUES

ANTIGEN

10 RELATED CLUES

INSTIGATES

3 RELATED CLUES

OGRE

10 RELATED CLUES

RIPOSTE

10 RELATED CLUES

GODS

10 RELATED CLUES