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Slimeantics #15
Daily puzzle · Wednesday, October 7, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #15, the daily word game for Wednesday, October 7, 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 strip of sand along the edge of the ocean.
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BEACH
Also accepted: STRAND, SHORELINE
Close, for fewer points: COASTLINE
SHORE : These name a broader coastal area, which need not be sandy.SEASIDE : These name a broader coastal area, which need not be sandy.COAST : These name a broader coastal area, which need not be sandy.In a sentence:
We built a sandcastle on the beach while the waves splashed our toes. Seagulls searched the beach for crumbs while children dug in the warm sand.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 7 letters: The loud crash you hear after a flash of lightning.
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THUNDER
Also accepted: THUNDERCLAP, PEAL
Close, for fewer points: ROAR, BANG, STORM
RUMBLE : These describe sounds from many sources; this clue specifies lightning.BOOM : These describe sounds from many sources; this clue specifies lightning.In a sentence:
After the flash of lightning, a loud crash of thunder rattled the windows. The puppy hid beneath the bed when it heard the thunder.
Word 3 · Getting there
verb · 6 letters: To hang around somewhere longer than necessary; to be slow to leave.
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LINGER
Also accepted: LOITER, DAWDLE, TARRY, DALLY, WAIT
Close, for fewer points: LURK, HOVER, PERSIST, IDLE
STAY : These do not imply staying longer than necessary or being slow to leave.REMAIN : These do not imply staying longer than necessary or being slow to leave.In a sentence:
The smell of fresh bread seemed to linger in the kitchen all morning. Don't linger at the park, or we will be late for dinner.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 10 letters: Well-meaning and eager to help others.
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BENEVOLENT
Also accepted: KIND, KINDLY, GENEROUS, CHARITABLE, CARING, ALTRUISTIC, COMPASSIONATE, PHILANTHROPIC, BENEFICENT, HUMANE, BENIGN
Close, for fewer points: KINDHEARTED, GIVING, WARM, GRACIOUS
GOOD : Good is broader than actively wanting to help others.In a sentence:
The benevolent king gave food to hungry villagers and wished them well. A benevolent neighbor shoveled our walkway just to be kind.
Word 5 · Tricky
noun · 9 letters: A harsh, jarring mixture of sounds.
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CACOPHONY
Also accepted: RACKET, DIN, CLAMOR, CLAMOUR, DISCORD, CLANGOR, HUBBUB, TUMULT
Close, for fewer points: CLATTER, BABEL, JANGLE, PANDEMONIUM, COMMOTION, ROW, SCREECHING, UPROAR
NOISE : Noise need not be a harsh mixture of different sounds.DISSONANCE : Dissonance is a lack of harmony, not necessarily a mixture of harsh sounds.In a sentence:
A cacophony of honking horns, shouting, and screeching brakes filled the busy street. The band tuned up with a cacophony of clashing sounds that made us cover our ears.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
adjective · 7 letters: Relating to the charm of farms and rolling fields.
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BUCOLIC
Also accepted: RURAL, RUSTIC, PASTORAL, IDYLLIC, AGRARIAN, AGRICULTURAL, ARCADIAN, COUNTRIFIED, PROVINCIAL, GEORGIC
Close, for fewer points: QUIET, SIMPLE, PEACEFUL, QUAINT, GREEN, HOMESPUN, SYLVAN
COUNTRY : The clue asks for an adjective about rural charm, rather than a place or nation.In a sentence:
We spent a bucolic weekend on a farm, surrounded by cows, haystacks, and rolling green fields. The painting showed a bucolic scene of shepherds resting in a peaceful pasture.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 9 letters: The earthy smell that follows rain after a dry spell.
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PETRICHOR
In a sentence:
After the first rain, the sweet petrichor rose from the dry earth, the earthy smell we all love. I breathed in the petrichor and knew the long drought was over.
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