Answer: stooge

AnswerCrossword Clue
STOOGELarry Fine, for one
STOOGECurly or Shemp
STOOGEAccomplice
STOOGECat's-paw
STOOGELarry Fine role
STOOGEUnderling
STOOGEOne of a Columbia Pictures trio
STOOGELarry Fine, for instance
STOOGEComic's foil
STOOGESlapstick group member
STOOGECurly or Moe
STOOGEPatsy
STOOGENose-tweaking trio member
STOOGELackey
STOOGELarry, Moe or Curly
STOOGEUnwitting victim
STOOGEPawn
STOOGELarry or Moe or Curly
STOOGELarry or Shemp
STOOGEShemp or Larry
stoogeperson who feeds lines to a comedian
STOOGEVaudeville comic's partner
STOOGECurly, e.g.
STOOGEHoward, Howard, or Fine
STOOGEComplete idiot
STOOGELarry or Moe
STOOGEBozo
STOOGEWilling butt of gags
STOOGEFlunky
STOOGESlapstick trio member
STOOGEComic underling
STOOGEStraight man
STOOGEComedian's assistant
STOOGESecond banana
STOOGEFall guy
STOOGECurly or Larry
STOOGEMoe, Curly or Larry
STOOGEMoe, for one
STOOGEEasy mark
STOOGEComedian's sidekick