Answer:

teasing

Answer	Crossword Clue
TEASING	Just kidding
TEASING	Needler's activity
TEASING	Mild mockery

TEASING	Vexing with impertinence.
TEASING	Annoying
TEASING	Hair-raising activity
TEASING	Playful mockery
TEASING	Some playfulness

Crossword

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