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Like The Onion , CIA trials collapsed (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satirical

'like the onion' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'cia trials collapsed' is the wordplay.
'collapsed' indicates anagramming the letters.
'cia'+'trials'='ciatrials'
'ciatrials' with letters rearranged gives 'SATIRICAL'.

(Other definitions for satirical that I've seen before include "Ridiculing" , "Ironic - sarcastic" , "scornful" , "Humorously critical" , "Mocking" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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