The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SATIRE which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2008.
Literary ridicule crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SATIRE | 80 % | 6 |
| TRAVESTY | 20 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Literary ridicule
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- satire
- travesty
- burlesque
- lampoon
- parody
- ironist
- irony
- pan
- caricature
- goof
- libel
- mockingly
Crossword Answer definitions
SATIRE noun- A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
- A satirical work.
- Severity of remark.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
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More clues leading to the result SATIRE
- "Gulliver's Travels," for one
- Lampoon
- Parody
- "SNL" specialty
- "Monty Python's Life of Brian," e.g.
- Frank Zappa genre
- Onion bit?
- Pope's creation
- Burlesque
- Witty opus