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noun • someone who is punished for the errors of others | ||||||||
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adjective • being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that perform the fertilizing function in generation noun • an animal that produces gametes (spermatozoa) that can fertilize female gametes (ova) • the capital of Maldives in the center of the islands • a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies adjective satellite • characteristic of a man • for or pertaining to or composed of men or boys | ||||||||
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noun • a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood • a golf club that has a relatively narrow metal head • implement used to brand live stock • home appliance consisting of a flat metal base that is heated and used to smooth cloth adjective satellite • extremely robust verb • press and smooth with a heated iron | ||||||||
Hes Given Unwarranted Responsibility Crossword Clue
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SCAPEGOAT which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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SCAPEGOAT
Updated: October 14, 2023
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A responsibility or responsibility towards someone or something | |
2 | Excessive — unwarranted
The Guardian Quick -
21 May 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 21 May 2010 |
3 | Frequently unwarranted intruder presenting a job for the right workman?
The Guardian Cryptic -
14 Apr 2011 | The Guardian Cryptic / 14 Apr 2011 |
4 | Given unwarranted adulation | |
5 | Hes
New York Times -
18 Apr 2012 | New York Times / 18 Apr 2012 |
6 | Smoo*h, as clo*hes
New York Times Mini -
26 May 2023 | New York Times Mini / 26 May 2023 |
7 | Unwarranted
The Guardian Quick -
23 Feb 2001 | The Guardian Quick / 23 Feb 2001 |
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