Kind of account for uncertainty (8)
I believe the answer is:
suspense
This clue is a double definition.
'kind of account' is the first definition.
'uncertainty' is the second definition.
(suspense is a kind of uncertainty)
'for' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for suspense that I've seen before include "Apprehension, anticipation" , "Discontinuance - indecision - excitement" , "Hitchcock's forte" , "Seen puss (anag.)" , "Hitchcock's speciality" .)