Travesty, pointless series of acts (7)

I believe the answer is:

charade

(Other definitions for charade that I've seen before include "Game in which the puzzle is acted out" , "Blatant deception" , "Game in which the answer is acted out" , "Farcical pretence" , "Had care in the acted riddle" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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