| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| DEFLECT | Direct attention away from, as criticism |
| turnable | direct (as the attention or mind) toward or away from something |
| DEFLECT | Direct attention away from |
| turnable | direct one's attention to or away from someone or something |
| upstage | to draw attention away from, as by moving upstage |
| upstaged | to draw attention away from, as by moving upstage |
| scapegoating | the act or practice of assigning blame or failure to another, as to deflect attention or responsibility away from oneself |
