The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word RIDICULE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result RIDICULE
- Taunt English after understandable Irish Rising
- Clear one bad clue may get this!
- Scorn regulation limiting papers in charge
- In most of Ireland, clear backing for satire
- Scorn queen? Brummie would, with one fine-tuned clue
- Send up papers current Conservative government’s withholding
- Make fun of independent investigator endlessly breaking the law
- Poke fun at cruel idiot, mostly drunk
- Anger about director on hospital department’s mockery
- Mock regulation restricting DI back in charge
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The straight part
We know that "mockery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case mockery = ridicule.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RIDICULE mean?
RIDICULE noun- Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
- An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
- The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
- To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
- Ridiculous
- A small woman's handbag; a reticule.