| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| "It slipped my mind!" | Eugene Sheffer | 22 Nov 2023 |
| Poor excuse | Newsday | 12 Sep 2020 |
| 'It slipped my mind' | USA Today | 02 Aug 2020 |
| Weak excuse | New York Times | 12 Dec 2019 |
| Weak excuse | ||
| Lame excuse | New York Times | 17 Nov 2017 |
| Lame excuse | ||
| 'It slipped my mind!' | Eugene Sheffer | 11 Nov 2015 |
| Excuse for lateness | LA Times Daily | 29 Aug 2015 |
| Excuse for lateness | ||
| Uninspired excuse | ||
| Excuse for a lapse | ||
| "My memory's shot!" | ||
| "It slipped my mind" | ||
| Weak excuse | ||
| Lame homework excuse | ||
| Lame homework excuse | ||
| "It slipped my mind" | ||
| "It slipped my mind!" | ||
| "Slipped my mind" | ||
| "Slipped my mind" | ||
| "It slipped my mind!" | ||
| Lame excuse | ||
| Lame excuse | ||
| "Oops" | ||
| Lame excuse | ||
| "It slipped my mind!" | ||
| Absent-minded one's comment | ||
| Blank expression? |