Curse about having points to criticise (7)
I believe the answer is:
censure
'criticise' is the definition.
(I know that censure is a more specific form of the action criticise)
'curse about having points' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates an anagram.
'having' means one lot of letters goes inside another.
'points' becomes 'en' (two compass points).
'curse' with letters rearranged gives 'csure'.
'csure' going around 'en' is 'CENSURE'.
'to' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for censure that I've seen before include "Blame or rebuke" , "Formally reprove" , "Carpet" , "Severe criticism or disapproval" , "Reproof - blame" .)