Clues for the word "SCAPEGOAT"
We've had 28 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 47 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Daily American crossword on August 09, 2026.
Definition of scapegoat
- n. - A goat upon whose head were symbolically placed the sins of the people, after which he was suffered to escape into the wilderness.
- n. - Hence, a person or thing that is made to bear blame for others.
Referring Clues
- Fall guy
- Butt
- Patsy
- Person to blame
- One getting the blame
- Blame-bearer
- Blame taker
- One who seems responsible but isn't
- Shakespeare's Shylock, for one
- Blamed person
- Patsy and son head assault
- One takes fall on head after this last animal
- A pact goes awry - blame him
- Person taking blame for others
- One blamed for others' mistakes
- Whipping boy
- He's given unwarranted responsibility
- One carries the can, namely one creature after another
- Fall guy gapes, with coat ruined
- Aunt Sally, the last to fuss about two animals
- First to see head attack fall guy
- First to spot head assault whipping boy
- Saint keeping lid on self-esteem, a fall guy
- One made to take blame in a case got badly broken by pressure
- Fall guy, git kidnapping primate, shot
- Person taking the blame
- Person wrongly blamed
- *Person who's usually blamed (3 to 6)
Last Seen In
- Daily American - August 09, 2026
- Daily American - March 23, 2026
- Daily American - August 08, 2024
- Evening Standard Easy - April 05, 2024
- Daily American - March 22, 2024
- Daily American - August 08, 2022
- Mirror Classic - August 24, 2017
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - June 10, 2017
- New York Times - June 02, 2017
- Guardian Everyman - December 04, 2016
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - September 21, 2016
- New York Times - July 10, 2016
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - December 14, 2015
- Guardian Everyman - July 19, 2015
- Guardian Speedy - May 24, 2015
- Guardian Prize - December 27, 2014
- Guardian Speedy - December 07, 2014
- USA Today - June 16, 2014
- Pat Sajack's Code Letter - June 14, 2014
- Guardian Quick - September 01, 2013
- Universal - February 23, 2013
- USA Today - October 19, 2012
- Guardian Speedy - October 14, 2012
- New York Times - September 11, 2012
- Guardian Cryptic - August 10, 2012
- Guardian Quick - March 14, 2012
- Guardian Quick - October 04, 2011
- Guardian Everyman - July 17, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - July 06, 2011
- Guardian Cryptic - October 28, 2010
- And in 17 more crossword puzzles...