Lad using lash is made the scapegoat (8,3)
I believe the answer is:
whipping boy
'the scapegoat' is the definition.
(synonyms)
'lad using lash is' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'lad' could be 'boy' (I've seen this before) and 'boy' is present in the answer.
'lash' could be 'whip' (synonyms) and 'whip' is located in the answer.
The remaining letters 'ping' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'made' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for whipping boy that I've seen before include "Target of punishment" , "Scapegoat" , "One blamed for the faults of others" .)