Snoop maliciously as constituents return to ridicule them (7)
I believe the answer is:
lampoon
'ridicule them' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'snoop maliciously as constituents return' is the wordplay.
'constituents' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'constituent' mean this).
'return' is a reversal indicator.
'noopmal' is hidden in the letters of 'snoop maliciously as'.
'noopmal' written backwards gives 'LAMPOON'.
'to' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for lampoon that I've seen before include "Satirical personal attack" , "Ridicule with satire" , "joke" , "Piece of writing that ridicules someone" , "ridiculous scenario" .)