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| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98% | SCAPEGOAT A person blamed for faults, mistakes, etc, especially of expedience (9) | (9) | ||
| 5% | CULPRIT Person at fault (7) | (7) | Puzzler | Oct 9, 2025 |
| 5% | ITO "Was ___ blame?" | (3) | New York Times | Sep 21, 2025 |
| 5% | ACCUSED Blamed person in the dock (7) | (7) | Mirror Cryptic | Sep 5, 2025 |
| 5% | SEISMOLOGIST Person who's driven to a fault? | (12) | Wall Street Journal | Aug 19, 2025 |
| 4% | ERRED Made a mistake | (5) | USA Today | Oct 14, 2025 |
| 4% | ERR Make a mistake | (3) | Newsday | Oct 13, 2025 |
| 4% | MOREOFTHESAME Etc. etc. | (13) | Newsday | Oct 12, 2025 |
| 4% | TAME Not especially exciting | (4) | Wall Street Journal | Oct 11, 2025 |
| 4% | SAN ___ Andreas Fault | (3) | Universal | Oct 11, 2025 |
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