One unfairly blamed as the first to smear cloak with butter (9) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCAPEGOAT One unfairly blamed as the first to smear cloak with butter (9) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Jun 2, 2025
5% BIAS Influence unfairly (4) Newsday Aug 21, 2025
5% SMUDGE Smeared mark (6) The Times Concise Aug 12, 2025
5% SHEA ___ butter (4) USA Today Aug 6, 2025
5% ITWASNTME "I'm not to blame" (9) LA Times Daily Aug 4, 2025
5% SKEW Present unfairly (4) Universal Jul 23, 2025
5% BELT Below the ___: unfairly? (4)
5% WRAP Cloak (4) LA Times Daily Jun 13, 2025
5% VICTIM One may be unfairly blamed (6) Family Time Jan 3, 2016
4% ATTACKADS Spots that might smear (9) LA Times Daily Aug 31, 2025

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