Crossword Genius

Making fun of it, as they would be! (10)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

satirising

I'm a little stuck... Click here to teach me more about this clue!

'making fun of' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'it as they would be' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'it' could be 'sa' (old-fashioned abbreviation for sex appeal) and 'sa' is found in the answer.
'as' could be 'in' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'in' is found in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for satirising that I've seen is " Making fun of".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.