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Criticism upsets Mabel (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

blame

'criticism' is the definition.
(blame is a kind of criticism)

'upsets mabel' is the wordplay.
'upsets' is an anagram indicator.
'mabel' anagrammed gives 'BLAME'.

(Other definitions for blame that I've seen before include "Accountability" , "Assign responsibility for misdeed" , "Accuse" , "Attribute fault or guilt to" , "Censure; culpability" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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