The Clue
Held responsible (for) (6 letter answer)
The Answer
BLAMED
Tags
Notes
The answer BLAMED is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 2100 puzzles.
Related Clues
Criticized
Inculpated
Allegedly at fault
Found fault
Found fault with
Held responsible
Definition
BLAME as a verb:
1. (blame, fault) = put or pin the blame on
2. (blame, find fault, pick) = harass with constant criticism; "Don't always pick on your little brother"
3. (blame, charge) = attribute responsibility to; "We blamed the accident on her"; "The tragedy was charged to her inexperience"
BLAMED as an adjective:
1. (blasted, blame, blamed, blessed, damn, damned, darned, deuced, goddam, goddamn, goddamned, infernal) = expletives used informally as intensifiers; "he's a blasted idiot"; "it's a blamed shame"; "a blame cold winter"; "not a blessed dime"; "I'll be damned (or blessed or darned or goddamned) if I'll do any such thing"; "he's a damn (or goddam or goddamned) fool"; "a deuced idiot"; "an infernal nuisance"