This time online book retailer Amazon was blamed after an edition of the 2010 guide was accidentally shipped out to a chef ahead of next Thursday's publication date.
Charlotte Edwards admitted England had only themselves to blame after a spectacular Australia collapse against West Indies shattered her team's hopes of defending the World Cup in Sunday's final.
American health officials say a breach in protocol was to blame, after a nurse treating an Ebola victim in Texas also became infected.
And although Leinster were out-scored two tries to none, Bath have only themselves to blame after a first half filled with a toxic mixture of indiscipline and knock-ons.
He has only himself to blame after an abject campaign marked by his decision to unite Likud with the party of the rightist former foreign minister, Avigdor Lieberman, who had to quit over legal troubles.
"So we're not to blame after all," tweeted Jane Eisner, editor of The Forward, a popular New York-based Jewish newspaper.
A faulty set of points was blamed after bolts that were meant to secure them were found nearby.
Hours before her death, Jacintha Saldanha, 46, emailed a colleague: "I feel I am to blame, after all it was my fault.
An "oversight in the programming" has been blamed after the robotic submarine deployed to search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane had its first mission cut short.
It looked as though United were destined for a third tour defeat against Kagawa's old club, and the Japan star would only have had himself to blame after missing a gilt-edged chance and a penalty.
