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Dotty blamed for disorder (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bedlam

'disorder' is the definition.
(bedlam is a kind of disorder)

'dotty blamed' is the wordplay.
'dotty' is an anagram indicator (dotty can mean mad).
'blamed' anagrammed gives 'BEDLAM'.

'for' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for bedlam that I've seen before include "Complete chaos" , "Blammed for uproar" , "State of extreme confusion and disorder" , "Blamed for deafening noise" , "commotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Times.
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