A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious work (noun)
USA Today Rootonym clue · 6 letters · last seen June 28, 2026
Answer
PARODY
The Root
PARmeans “beside, at or to one side of' (prefix)”
In a sentence: The comedian received rave reviews of his funny PARODY of Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious work (noun)” has the answer PARODY (6 letters), built on the root PAR, which means “beside, at or to one side of' (prefix)”. See the full June 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.