Misrepresentation of short journey for the odd satay? (8)

I believe the answer is:

travesty

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'misrepresentation' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'short journey for the odd satay?' is the wordplay.
'short journey for' becomes 'trave' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'the odd' means one should take alternating letters.
The alternate letters of 'satay' are 'sty'.
'trave'+'sty'='TRAVESTY'

'of' is the link.

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(Other definitions for travesty that I've seen before include "Absurd misrepresentation" , "Terrible distortion of something." , "'Farce, parody (8)'" , "Farcical imitation" , "Absurd representation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times and the Irish Times (Crosaire).

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