Slimeantics #16 clues and answers · Thursday, October 8, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #16, the daily word game for Thursday, October 8, 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.

Word 1 · Easy peasy

adjective · 5 letters: Feeling good and full of smiles.

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HAPPY

Also accepted: GLAD, JOYFUL, CHEERFUL, PLEASED, CONTENT, MERRY, JOLLY, ELATED, DELIGHTED, UPBEAT

Close, for fewer points: BLISSFUL, CONTENTED, ECSTATIC, THRILLED, SUNNY, BLITHE, JOYOUS

CHIPPER: CHIPPER is informal or slangy for this meaning.

In a sentence:

Ben was so happy about his birthday party that he grinned all day.
The puppy wagged its tail because it felt happy to see the children.

Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 6 letters: A small, smooth, rounded stone.

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PEBBLE

Also accepted: COBBLE

Close, for fewer points: GRAVEL, SHINGLE, BOULDER

ROCK: Rock does not specify a small, smooth, rounded stone.

In a sentence:

He skipped a smooth pebble across the surface of the pond.
A tiny pebble got stuck in my shoe, and I had to stop walking.

Word 3 · Getting there

adjective · 7 letters: Easily embarrassed around other people.

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BASHFUL

Also accepted: SHY, TIMID, SHEEPISH, RESERVED, RETIRING

Close, for fewer points: AWKWARD, NERVOUS, QUIET, BLUSHING, DIFFIDENT

COY: Coy can imply deliberately acting shy rather than feeling embarrassed.

In a sentence:

The bashful boy hid behind his mom when the guests said hello.
She felt bashful on stage and blushed when everyone clapped.

Word 4 · Brainy

adjective · 7 letters: Lacking excitement; the same as every other day.

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MUNDANE

Also accepted: ORDINARY, BORING, HUMDRUM, ROUTINE, EVERYDAY, TEDIOUS, BANAL, PROSAIC, UNREMARKABLE, COMMONPLACE, WORKADAY, MONOTONOUS

Close, for fewer points: PLAIN, BLAND, COMMON, USUAL, NORMAL, TIRESOME, DULL

In a sentence:

Washing dishes and folding laundry are mundane chores, the same every day.
He wanted an adventure instead of another mundane day at the office.

Word 5 · Tricky

adjective · 7 letters: Unhurried and lacking energy, as on a hot afternoon.

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LANGUID

Also accepted: SLUGGISH, LAZY, LISTLESS, SLOW, LANGUOROUS, TORPID, LEISURELY, INDOLENT, IDLE, ENERVATED, DROWSY, SLEEPY

Close, for fewer points: TIRED, WEARY, LIMP, FEEBLE, DREAMY, MELLOW, EASY, LETHARGIC

RELAXED: Relaxation need not involve a lack of energy.

In a sentence:

On the hot afternoon, the cat gave a languid stretch and slowly closed its eyes.
We spent a languid summer day on the porch, too tired to hurry about anything.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

adjective · 12 letters: Refusing to obey rules or authority.

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RECALCITRANT

Also accepted: DEFIANT, UNRULY, DISOBEDIENT, INTRACTABLE, REFRACTORY, INSUBORDINATE, WAYWARD, WILFUL, WILLFUL, CONTRARY, PERVERSE, UNMANAGEABLE, UNGOVERNABLE

Close, for fewer points: DIFFICULT, RESISTANT, AWKWARD, NAUGHTY, MUTINOUS, BALKY, HEADSTRONG, OBDURATE, CONTUMACIOUS, REBELLIOUS

STUBBORN: These do not specifically concern resisting rules or authority.
OBSTINATE: These do not specifically concern resisting rules or authority.
UNCOOPERATIVE: These do not specifically concern resisting rules or authority.

In a sentence:

The recalcitrant mule refused to move, no matter how hard the farmer pulled or begged.
A recalcitrant student ignored every rule and would not obey the teacher.

Word 7 · Word wizard

noun · 4 letters: An ornamental metal cradle for a coffee cup that has no handle.

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ZARF

Close, for fewer points:

HOLDER: These do not require the ornamental metal construction in the clue.
SLEEVE: These do not require the ornamental metal construction in the clue.
CUPHOLDER: These do not require the ornamental metal construction in the clue.

In a sentence:

The metal zarf held the handleless cup so the hot coffee would not burn his fingers.
Each ornate zarf, a decorative cradle, was shaped like a golden filigree.