Criminal blamed for state of uproar (6)
I believe the answer is:
bedlam
'state of uproar' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'criminal blamed' is the wordplay.
'criminal' is an anagram indicator.
'blamed' with letters rearranged gives 'BEDLAM'.
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for bedlam that I've seen before include "Blammed for uproar" , "Place of uproar or madness" , "State of extreme confusion and disorder" , "Complete chaos" , "chaotic state" .)