The term 'ASSIGN BLAME TO' is a phrase used to describe the act of holding someone responsible for an action or mistake. The crossword solutions for this phrase are PINON (5 letters), LAY (3 letters), RAP (3 letters), RATE (4 letters), and ALLOT (5 letters). PINON is a type of pine tree native to the southwestern United States. LAY means to put something down in a flat position. RAP is a type of music that originated in the United States in the late 1970s. RATE is to assign a numerical value to something. ALLOT is to distribute or apportion something.