Whipping boy's head start during day Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Whipping boy's head start during day featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on February 12, 2026. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 9 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SCAPEGOAT.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SCAPEGOAT Whipping boy's head start during day (9) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 12, 2026
6% CFO Co.'s $$$ head (3) New York Times Jan 4, 2026
5% CLUTCHED Grabbed eggs before start of Easter Day (8) The Telegraph Toughie Feb 10, 2026
5% ATTA "___ boy!" (4) Universal Feb 8, 2026
5% ACCEPT Recognise start of Coldplay record during function (6) The Telegraph Cryptic Feb 5, 2026
5% INRI Inscription placed over the head of Christ head during the Crucifixion (inits) (4) (4) Mirror Quiz Jan 28, 2026
5% AMID During (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 6, 2026
5% DEVO "Whip It" band (4) Universal Jan 5, 2026
5% WILL "Boys __ be boys" (4) Newsday Dec 29, 2025
5% LASH Whip (4) (4) Mirror Classic Dec 27, 2025

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