Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Take the bait.
BITE
penetrate or cut, as with a knife; "The fork bit into the surface"
deliver a sting to; "A bee stung my arm yesterday"
to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws; "Gunny invariably tried to bite her"
cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort; "The sun burned his face"
a portion removed from the whole; "the government's weekly bite from my paycheck"
the act of gripping or chewing off with the teeth and jaws
a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
(angling) an instance of a fish taking the bait; "after fishing for an hour he still had not had a bite"
a light informal meal
a small amount of solid food; a mouthful; "all they had left was a bit of bread"
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