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noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others | ||||||||
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noun • a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of | ||||||||
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noun • a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw • thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs • large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed | ||||||||
First To Spot Head Assault Whipping Boy Crossword Clue
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SCAPEGOAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Everyman crossword.
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SCAPEGOAT
Updated: October 15, 2023
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