Rib Crossword Clue

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Rib Crossword Answer

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KID

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(verb)
1. disentangle and raise the fibers of
2. ruffle (one’s hair) by combing the ends towards the scalp, for a full effect
(noun)
1. the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
2. someone given to teasing (as by mocking or stirring curiosity)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

RIB (verb)
1. subject to laughter or ridicule
2. form vertical ribs by knitting
RIB (noun)
1. any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
2. a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

KID
(3 letters)

Hint 4: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SETAE

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27. Recipe abbreviation

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38. Fancy cake

39. To an ___ (somewhat)

40. Common deli bread

41. Silent assent

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51. Region

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61. U-turn from NNW

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3. Sleazy

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9. Wee bit

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22. Angry cat sound

24. Unbox

28. Wipe the slate clean

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31. Audibly disapproved

32. Summer hrs. in Denver

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43. Signify

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49. She/___

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