Clues for the word "PARODY"
We've had 41 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 62 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on February 25, 2025.
Definition of parody
- n. - A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty.
- n. - A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
- v. t. - To write a parody upon; to burlesque.
Referring Clues
- Takeoff
- Make fun of
- Mad magazine content
- Monty Python piece
- Many a Firesign Theatre skit
- "Saturday Night Live" fare
- Typical Mad piece
- Spoof
- Burlesque
- "Scary Movie," for example
- Monty Python bit, e.g.
- Satirical imitation
- Weird Al's "Amish Paradise," for one
- 'Weird Al' Yankovic's forte
- Lampoon
- Caricature
- Satire
- Travesty
- Send up
- Ridicule
- Travesty or spoof
- Amusing imitation
- Many a Mel Brooks film
- "Scary Movie," e.g.
- Satire keeps Rodney in the money
- Staff cutting wages, farce
- Skit
- Stick in money for imitation
- Party lifted for time in party skit
- Extract the P (say) from PLAYFULLY, otherwise drop a Y
- Staff taken in by salary - it's a travesty
- Satirise staff absorbed by wages
- Burlesque in a bar in the outskirts of Paisley
- Take off staff's wages as extraneous
- Take off staff with salary protection
- Take off for a bit of fun
- Austin Powers, vis-à-vis James Bond
- Typical Weird Al song
- Spinal Tap vis-à-vis 1980s rock bands
- Satirical work, like "Bored of the Rings"
- "The Wind Done Gone," for one
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - February 25, 2025
- Evening Standard Quick - February 03, 2025
- Daily American - July 10, 2024
- LA Times - April 06, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - May 14, 2023
- Penny Dell Daily - February 03, 2023
- Daily American - July 10, 2022
- Netword - January 14, 2018
- Mirror Mini - December 17, 2017
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - June 29, 2017
- Penny Dell Daily - April 03, 2017
- Universal - July 12, 2016
- Evening Standard Cryptic - December 09, 2015
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - October 24, 2015
- Guardian Quick - November 15, 2014
- LA Times - October 10, 2014
- LA Times - September 08, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - September 07, 2014
- Wall Street Journal - August 08, 2014
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - March 30, 2014
- Washington Post - November 17, 2013
- Washington Post - September 13, 2013
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 06, 2011
- Netword - October 31, 2011
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - September 30, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 13, 2011
- Wall Street Journal - August 26, 2011
- Thinks Daily - March 10, 2011
- Guardian Quick - September 06, 2010
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - July 14, 2010
- And in 32 more crossword puzzles...