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The Clue

___ comedy (farcical episode) (8 letter answer)

The Answer

KEYSTONE

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Notes

The answer KEYSTONE is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2400 puzzles.

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Definition

KEYSTONE as a noun:

1. (anchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin) = a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
2. (keystone, key, headstone) = the central building block at the top of an arch or vault