Light-hearted satire or banter (8)

I believe the answer is:

raillery

(Other definitions for raillery that I've seen before include "Playful satire" , "Satirical banter" , "Banter, back-chat" , "(Example of) banter" , "Good-humoured teasing" .)

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

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