Answer:

needling

Answer	Crossword Clue
NEEDLING	Taunts and such
NEEDLING	Locker room exchange
NEEDLING	Roast repartee

NEEDLING	Teasing
NEEDLING	Some provocation
NEEDLING	Badgering

Crossword

a puzzle consisting of a grid of squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues.