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Wise also to replace a fall guy (6)

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I believe the answer is:

stooge

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'a fall guy' is the definition.
(both can mean someone who takes blame)

'wise also to replace' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite understand how this works, but
'also' could be 'too' (synonyms) and 'too' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for stooge that I've seen before include "Comedian's sidekick" , "Comedian's foil" , "Performer who is butt of another's jokes" , "A comedian's assistant, butt of his jokes" , "Yes-man" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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