Implicate

3 clues
Involve
Involve unfavorably
Put some of the blame on
Similar answers:
Abdicate
Abdicated
Abdicates
Abitsimple
Adimple
Adjudicate
Adjudicates
Apricate
Asimpleplan
Asimpleplane
Asimpletaskintobattle
Auspicate
Authenticated
Birthcertificate
Bloodsimple
Breaktheysimply
Canitbesosimple
Certificate
Certificated
Certificatesofdeposit