Crossword Genius

Comedy hit gets criticism (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

slapstick

'comedy' is the definition.
(slapstick is a kind of comedy)

'hit gets criticism' is the wordplay.
'hit' becomes 'slap' (both can mean to strike).
'gets' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'criticism' becomes 'stick' (giving someone stick is criticising them).
'slap'+'stick'='SLAPSTICK'

(Other definitions for slapstick that I've seen before include "Humour based on clumsiness" , "Crude form of comedy" , "laugh" , "That's laughable" , "Knockabout farce" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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