| 100% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" (kid's excuse) |
| 87% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" (child's excuse) |
| 76% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" (silly excuse) |
| 66% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" (excuse at school) |
| 65% | HOMEWORK | 8 | "The dog ate my __!", schoolkid's cliched excuse |
| 65% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" (excuse heard at school, perhaps) |
| 61% | ATE | 3 | "The dog ___ my homework" |
| 57% | LIE | 3 | "The dog ate my homework," maybe |
| 57% | LIE | 3 | "The dog ate my homework," probably |
| 57% | EXCUSE | 6 | "The dog ate my homework," perhaps |
| 56% | HOMEWORK | 8 | "The dog ate my ___," stereotypical excuse given by students |
| 56% | LAMEEXCUSE | 10 | "The dog ate my homework," e.g. |
| 56% | EXCUSE | 6 | "The dog ate my homework," e.g. |
| 56% | LIE | 3 | "The dog ate my homework", for example |
| 56% | ALIBI | 5 | "The dog ate my homework," e.g. |
| 56% | LIE | 3 | "The dog ate my homework," e.g. |
| 54% | LIE | 3 | "The dog ate my homework" is a classic one |
| 54% | EXCUSE | 6 | "The dog ate my homework" is a sad one |
| 53% | LIED | 4 | Said, "The dog ate my homework," probably |
| 49% | LIAR | 4 | Type who might say "The dog ate my homework" |
| 47% | EAT | 3 | "___ my shorts!" catchphrase for the Simpsons' kid Bart |
| 46% | CLIFFORD | 8 | Kids' book series and TV show: __ the Big Red Dog |
| 46% | EYESUP | 6 | What the dog (somewhat overweight, I admit) almost always does to my steak |
| 45% | RCA | 3 | Nipper the dog's company |
| 44% | AFTERHOURS | 10 | "Excuse me, but my partner's and my kids go first!" |
| 44% | EXCUSE | 6 | "My dog ate my homework" is one |
| 44% | EXCUSE | 6 | "My dog ate my homework," e.g. |
| 44% | TOTO | 4 | The dog in the movie line "I'll get you, my pretty, and your little dog, too!" |
| 44% | MAX | 3 | The Grinch's dog |
| 44% | MAX | 3 | The Grinch’s dog |