A scapegoat receives it (5)

I believe the answer is:

blame

(Other definitions for blame that I've seen before include "Pin fault on (someone)" , "Attribute fault or guilt to" , "Find fault with" , "Condemnation" , "Impute fault to" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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