Answer:

catspaw

AnswerCrossword Clue
CATSPAWStooge
CATSPAWPerson serving as a dupe
CATSPAWDupe
CATSPAWPawn
CATSPAWPuppet
CATSPAWOne manipulated by another
CATSPAWPawn in another's game
CATSPAWTool
CATSPAWOne being used
CATSPAWUnwitting victim
CATSPAWDupe.
CATSPAWTool.
CATSPAWHe does another's dirty work.
CATSPAWPliable, gullible chap.
CATSPAWAn unwitting tool.
CATSPAWKnot used to hook a tackle.
CATSPAWPuppet's cousin.
CATSPAWLight breeze
CATSPAWLight breeze causing ripples
CATSPAWPerson used by another to gain an end
CATSPAWOne used to serve another's purposes
CATSPAWDupe (and not a feline's foot, as you might expect)
CATSPAWPerson who's being used