Possible Clues:

• A halting apology?
• Sweetheart losing head over former sweetheart's heartless malediction? I'm not buying it
• 'Nobody ever told me,' e.g
• Poor 2-Down
• 'I didn't know you disliked shiny fabrics!,' e.g.?
• This won't stand up to scrutiny, as I'm crippled with work?
• This won't stand up to scrutiny as I'm crippled with work?
• A poor reason for limping?
• Classroom response, at times
• ''The dog ate my homework,'' e.g.