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Scapegoat Crossword Clue

There are 7 exact and 29 possible answers.
We've checked our database and believe the answer is WHIPPINGBOY which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: WHIPPINGBOY

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97%11Exact Match!
noun

• someone who is punished for the errors of others

96%4Exact Match!
noun

• thick end of the handle

• the part of a plant from which the roots spring or the part of a stalk or trunk nearest the roots

• a victim of ridicule or pranks

• the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on

• sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at

• finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking

• a joint made by fastening ends together without overlapping

• a large cask (especially one holding a volume equivalent to 2 hogsheads or 126 gallons)

• the small unused part of something (especially the end of a cigarette that is left after smoking)

verb

• lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

• to strike, thrust or shove against

• place end to end without overlapping

95%5Exact Match!
noun

• a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
The Guardian Quick17 Nov 2012 Across 12
The Guardian Quick02 Apr 2012 Across 13
New York Times04 Apr 1998 Across 25
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