Manufacture farce out of comical fall (6)

I believe the answer is:

autumn

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'fall' is the definition.
(synonyms)

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(Other definitions for autumn that I've seen before include "Season of falling leaves" , "Season called the fall in America" , "Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, according to Keats" , "Fall (over the pond?)" , "1 Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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