Fall Guy Gapes With Coat Ruined Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCAPEGOAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: SCAPEGOAT

Updated: October 14, 2023 by Nicoli Westwood

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Rank		Letters	Answer	Clue
1	99%	9		Exact Match!
2	35%	10		Characterized by their broad bills and wide gapes
3	35%	8		Speechless gapes

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "SCAPEGOAT" which means:

noun

• Someone who is punished for the errors of others

verb

• To punish someone for the error or errors of someone else; to make a scapegoat of.
• To blame something for the problems of a given society without evidence to back up the claim.

An example sentence would be:

• "He was made a scapegoat for the company's failure."
• "The politician blamed the media as his scapegoat for the election loss."

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Clue Last Found In...

Source	#Number	Answer
The Guardian Cryptic15 Aug 2001	Across 23
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