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Farce succeeded as a game (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

charades

'a game' is the definition.
(I know that charades is a type of guessing game)

'farce succeeded' is the wordplay.
'farce' becomes 'charade' (both can mean absurd or false situation).
'succeeded' becomes 's' (genealogical abbreviation).
'charade'+'s'='CHARADES'

'as' is the link.

(Other definitions for charades that I've seen before include "Guessing game where words are acted out" , "Miming parlour game" , "Game in which answers are acted out" , "Party guessing game" , "Miming games" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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