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Togas confused holding cloak? He'll get the blame (9)

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I believe the answer is:

scapegoat

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'the blame' is the definition.

'togas confused holding cloak?' is the wordplay.
'confused' is an anagram indicator.
'holding' indicates putting letters inside.
'cloak?' becomes 'cape' (cape is a kind of cloak).
'togas' with letters rearranged gives 'sgoat'.
'sgoat' enclosing 'cape' is 'SCAPEGOAT'.

'he'll get' is the link.
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(Other definitions for scapegoat that I've seen before include "Fall guy" , "one carrying the can" , "Patsy" , "One who takes the blame for others" , "I'll take the blame" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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