Apes (6)
I believe the answer is:
mimics
'apes' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for mimics that I've seen before include "Imitates satirically" , "Imitates for satirical effect" , "Copies - apes" , "Impersonates or parrots" , "Imitators" .)