Word For Absurd Acts Masquerades Ridiculous Pretences Or Travesties Or Riddles Acted Out In A Parlour Game Of The Same Name Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 12, 2023

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	noun • guessing game in which one player pantomimes a word or phrase for others to guess
	39%	11		Riddles within riddles
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	39%	8		Travesties
	noun • a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way • humorous or satirical mimicry verb • make a spoof of or make fun of • make a parody of

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A deep greenish blue, reminiscent of the colour of the distinctive eye patches of a duck of the same name

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	Clue	Source
1	Absurd - ridiculous The Guardian Quick - 31 Dec 2001	The Guardian Quick / 31 Dec 2001
2	Author of the play Travesties
3	From the Latin for “deeds done”, word for exploits or feats; divisions of ballets, dramas, operas or plays; set performances; or, pretences Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 20 May 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 20 May 2023
4	Parlour game involving finding rhymes to a given word The Guardian Quick - 02 Oct 2012	The Guardian Quick / 02 Oct 2012
5	Riddles within riddles
6	Travesties New York Times - 05 Jan 1979	New York Times / 05 Jan 1979
7	Word, from the Italian for “antique” meaning “grotesque” in reference to fantastic architectural carvings of faces à la mode at the time, for absurd acts or ludicrous capers Telegraph Giant General Knowledge - 06 May 2023	Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 06 May 2023

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