"Duck Soup," for one (5)

I believe the answer is:

farce

(Other definitions for farce that I've seen before include "Humorous play; shambolic event" , "Stage comedy" , "What was meant to be amusing" , "Ludicrous situation" , "Absurd event; comedy" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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