The Clue
Mad specialty (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SATIRE
Tags
Notes
The answer SATIRE is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
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Definition
SATIRE as a noun:
1. (sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark) = witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift