The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word SATIRE
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result SATIRE
- Ridicule side's leader, a bore
- Took a seat with anger for humorous play
- Mockery, flag supporting it
- Welcoming a temp initially, father mocking work
- Backward African country’s not about to show subversive material?
- Father seen around at send-up
- Settled anger in parody
- Father about heartless performance: ‘It’s supposed to be funny‘
- Humour posed with fury
- Spoof is about flag
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The straight part
We know that "Spoof" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spoof = satire.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SATIRE mean?
SATIRE noun- A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
- A satirical work.
- Severity of remark.