The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word CENSURE
I've seen this crossword clue in The Sunday Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result CENSURE
- Botched rescue involves knight in condemnation
- Carpet originally came with guarantee
- After commencement of case, guarantee condemnation
- After first sign of crime, make certain there’s condemnation
- After start of construction, guarantee criticism
- Clubs guarantee condemnation
- Roughly two points bound to generate criticism
- Clubs make certain statement attributing blame
- Large number make certain you get blame
- Anglican name bound to get criticism
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The straight part
We know that "statement attributing blame" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case statement attributing blame = censure.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CENSURE mean?
CENSURE noun- The act of blaming, criticizing, or condemning as wrong; reprehension.
- An official reprimand.
- Judicial or ecclesiastical sentence or reprimand; condemnatory judgment.
- Judgment either favorable or unfavorable; opinion.
- To criticize harshly.
- To formally rebuke.
- To form or express a judgment in regard to; to estimate; to judge.