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Slimeantics #12
Daily puzzle · Sunday, October 4, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #12, the daily word game for Sunday, October 4, 2026. Each slime reads a definition, and you guess the word it describes, from the easiest level to the hardest. You can play this puzzle now, or tap any clue to see its answer, the other words the game accepted, and the word in a sentence.
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Word 1 · Easy peasy
noun · 5 letters: A building where a family lives.
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HOUSE
Also accepted: HOME, DWELLING, RESIDENCE
Close, for fewer points: BUNGALOW, MANSION, VILLA, SHELTER, HOMESTEAD, COTTAGE
In a sentence:
The family moved into a new house with a bright red door. Rain hammered the roof of our house, but everyone inside stayed dry and cozy.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 6 letters: A small patch of rainwater collected on the ground.
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PUDDLE
Close, for fewer points: POND, SPLASH, SLOP, POOL
In a sentence:
I jumped into a puddle and splashed muddy water on my boots. After the shower, a big puddle formed in the driveway.
Word 3 · Getting there
verb · 6 letters: To turn something over carefully in your mind.
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PONDER
Also accepted: CONSIDER, MULL, MUSE, CONTEMPLATE, REFLECT, DELIBERATE, BROOD, WEIGH
Close, for fewer points: WONDER, STUDY, RUMINATE, MEDITATE
THINK : Thinking is broader than considering something carefully.CHEW : CHEW is informal or slangy for this meaning.In a sentence:
I like to ponder big questions, such as how far away the stars are. She sat quietly to ponder which of the two puppies to adopt.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 9 letters: Able to recover quickly from difficulties.
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RESILIENT
Also accepted: ROBUST, IRREPRESSIBLE, BUOYANT, BOUNCY, ELASTIC, FLEXIBLE, ADAPTABLE
Close, for fewer points: TENACIOUS, STEADFAST, RUGGED, UNBREAKABLE, SUPPLE, GRITTY, SPRINGY
TOUGH : These emphasize resistance or endurance rather than recovering after difficulty.HARDY : These emphasize resistance or endurance rather than recovering after difficulty.STURDY : These emphasize resistance or endurance rather than recovering after difficulty.STRONG : These emphasize resistance or endurance rather than recovering after difficulty.DURABLE : These emphasize resistance or endurance rather than recovering after difficulty.In a sentence:
The resilient flower sprang back after being stepped on. Children are often resilient and bounce back quickly after a fall.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 9 letters: Treating serious matters with inappropriate humor.
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FACETIOUS
Also accepted: FLIPPANT, JOKING, JOKEY, GLIB, JOCULAR, WAGGISH, FLIP, CHEEKY, JESTING, TEASING
Close, for fewer points: FUNNY, SILLY, WITTY, PLAYFUL, COMIC, SASSY, DROLL, FRIVOLOUS
SARCASTIC : Sarcasm can be bitter or cutting rather than making light of a serious subject.In a sentence:
His facetious joke during the serious meeting made the teacher frown instead of laugh. I was being facetious when I said I would eat a hundred pizzas, as it was only a silly remark.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
verb · 11 letters: To take advantage of someone through deception.
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HORNSWOGGLE
Also accepted: SWINDLE, BAMBOOZLE, TRICK, CHEAT, CON, DUPE, FLEECE, HOAX, DIDDLE, GYP, ROOK, SCAM, SUCKER
Close, for fewer points: MISLEAD, FOOL, OUTWIT, BEGUILE, DELUDE, DEFRAUD, HOODWINK
In a sentence:
The sly trader tried to hornswoggle the farmer by selling him a worthless old horse. Don't let anyone hornswoggle you with a trick that makes you pay too much.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 11 letters: A rumbling or gurgling sound made by the intestines.
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BORBORYGMUS
Also accepted: RUMBLE, GURGLE
Close, for fewer points: GROWL
In a sentence:
A loud borborygmus rumbled from my stomach during the silent test because I was hungry. His borborygmus, the gurgling noise of his tummy, made the class giggle.
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