Travesty reversed in perfect game for children (9)
I believe the answer is:
minecraft
'game for children' is the definition.
(Minecraft is a video game)
'travesty reversed in perfect' is the wordplay.
'travesty' becomes 'farce' (synonyms).
'reversed' shows that the letters should be reversed in order.
'in' is an insertion indicator.
'perfect' becomes 'mint' (similar in meaning).
'farce' backwards is 'ecraf'.
'ecraf' going into 'mint' is 'MINECRAFT'.
I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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