What does the cryptic crossword clue "Suspects party underlings blame the SNP's leaders (6)" mean?

The definition is "Suspects". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). DO (abbreviation="party") + U (first_letter="underlings") + B (first_letter="blame") + T (abbreviation="the") + S (first_letter="SNP's") = DOUBTS; definition: "Suspects" The answer is DOUBTS.

Suspects party underlings blame the SNP's leaders (6)

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