One who bears the blame for others (4,3)

I believe the answer is:

fall guy

(Other definitions for fall guy that I've seen before include "Scapegoat" , "who's not 18 [UPRIGHT]?" , "Patsy" , "Dupe" , "Aunt Sally" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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