Crossword Clue:

to squeak sharply

Answer	Crossword Clue
PIP	Start to squeak?
OILED	Responded to a squeak
OILS	Responds to a squeak

OILS	Tends to a squeak
OILED	Tended to a squeak
REOIL	Tend to that squeak again
REOIL	Tend to the squeak again
OILING	Seeking to squelch a squeak
OILING	Seeking to quiet a squeak
REOIL	Tend to a squeak again
LUBED	Unlikely to rattle or squeak, say

REOIL	Tend to a pesky squeak, perhaps
REOIL	Try to stop a squeak again
REOIL	Try to quiet, as a persistent squeak