Designed to ridicule (literary work) (9)

I believe the answer is:

satirical

(Other definitions for satirical that I've seen before include "Mocking" , "taunting?" , "Poking fun at" , "Ridiculing" , "Humorously critical" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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