The Clue
Total sham [1963] (7 letter answer)
The Answer
CHARADE
Tags
Notes
The answer CHARADE is seen occasionally, appearing about once every 750 puzzles.
Related Clues
Pretense
Travesty
Blatant deception
Blatant pretense
Elaborate pretense
Empty pretense
Message in mime
Pantomime of a sort
Acting out of a phrase
Going through the motions?
Parlor-game offering
1963 Audrey Hepburn thriller
1963 Hepburn-Grant film
Hepburn-Grant film: 1963
It may involve finger-pointing
Definition
CHARADE as a noun:
1. (parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on) = a composition that imitates somebody's style in a humorous way
2. a word acted out in an episode of the game of charades