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Whipping boy (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scapegoat

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">whipping boy</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for scapegoat that I've seen before include "Someone to blame" , "Fall guy" , "One who gets the blame" , "One who bears the blame for others" , "One taking blame for others" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror and The Guardian.
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