Made no money backing Cinderella pantomime (7)

I believe the answer is:

charade

(Other definitions for charade that I've seen before include "Ludicrous pretence" , "An absurd pretence, could be a game" , "sham" , "Ridiculous pretence" , "Acted riddle - pretence" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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