What does the cryptic crossword clue "Initially some plays only occasionally featured such burlesques (6)" mean?

The definition is "burlesques". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). S (abbreviation="some") + P (first_letter="plays") + O (first_letter="only") + O (first_letter="occasionally") + F (first_letter="featured") + S (first_letter="such") = SPOOFS; definition: "burlesques" The answer is SPOOFS.

Initially some plays only occasionally featured such burlesques (6)

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