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Mocking botched raids on clubs (8)

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I believe the answer is:

sardonic

'mocking' is the definition.
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'botched raids on clubs' is the wordplay.
'botched' indicates an anagram.
'clubs' becomes 'c' (abbreviation used in card games such as bridge).
'raids'+'on'='raidson'
'raidson' with letters rearranged gives 'sardoni'.
'sardoni'+'c'='SARDONIC'

(Other definitions for sardonic that I've seen before include "Mocking or scornful" , "Scornfully derisive" , "Cynical -- so rancid (anag)" , "Humorous in grim way - seems so rancid" , "Derisively ironic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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