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Slimeantics #19
Daily puzzle · Sunday, October 11, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #19, the daily word game for Sunday, October 11, 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 · 6 letters: A stick of wax with a wick that you light for a soft glow.
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CANDLE
Also accepted: TAPER
Close, for fewer points: LAMP
In a sentence:
When the power went out, Dad lit a candle so we could see. The candle melted slowly, and its tiny flame flickered in the draft.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 6 letters: A crisp batter cake with a grid pattern, often served with syrup.
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WAFFLE
Close, for fewer points: CREPE, CRUMPET, FLAPJACK
PANCAKE : A pancake lacks the characteristic grid pattern in the clue.In a sentence:
Dad poured syrup over my crispy waffle and added strawberries. I pressed butter into the little squares of the waffle.
Word 3 · Getting there
adjective · 7 letters: Good at getting what you want through tricks.
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CUNNING
Also accepted: SLY, CRAFTY, WILY, SNEAKY, ARTFUL, DEVIOUS, SCHEMING, FOXY
Close, for fewer points: SMART, CALCULATING
CLEVER : These do not necessarily involve the trickery in this clue.SHREWD : These do not necessarily involve the trickery in this clue.In a sentence:
The cunning fox tricked the crow into dropping its cheese. With a cunning plan, the detective set a trap that fooled the thief.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 8 letters: Speaking or writing with grace and power.
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ELOQUENT
Also accepted: PERSUASIVE, SILVER, GLIB, MOVING
Close, for fewer points: POETIC, FORCEFUL, VIVID, LYRICAL, RHETORICAL
FLUENT : Fluency is ease of expression; the clue also asks for grace and power.ARTICULATE : These describe clear or expressive communication without necessarily its grace and power.EXPRESSIVE : These describe clear or expressive communication without necessarily its grace and power.In a sentence:
Her eloquent letter described the sunset so beautifully that we could almost see it. The eloquent speaker moved the crowd with graceful and powerful words.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 8 letters: Cheerfully expecting things to turn out well.
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SANGUINE
Also accepted: OPTIMISTIC, HOPEFUL, POSITIVE, UPBEAT, BUOYANT, BULLISH, ROSY, ENCOURAGED, ASSURED, SUNNY
Close, for fewer points: HAPPY, MERRY, RUDDY, CALM, CERTAIN, SURE
CONFIDENT : Confidence in ability does not necessarily mean expecting a favorable outcome.In a sentence:
Even after the rainy start, she stayed sanguine, sure the picnic would turn out well. He was sanguine about the test and cheerfully expected to do great.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
noun · 11 letters: A turn of fortune, usually an unwelcome one.
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VICISSITUDE
Also accepted: UPHEAVAL, FLUCTUATION, VARIATION
Close, for fewer points: DIFFICULTY, TROUBLE, HARDSHIP, SETBACK, MISFORTUNE, CRISIS, FATE, ALTERATION, REVERSAL, SWING, UPSET, DEVELOPMENT, CONTINGENCY, VARIABILITY, INSTABILITY, UNCERTAINTY, UNPREDICTABILITY
CHANGE : These need not be a change in fortune.SHIFT : These need not be a change in fortune.In a sentence:
The old sailor spoke of the vicissitude of fortune, from riches one year to poverty the next. Through every vicissitude, the family stayed together, even when life turned unfairly hard.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 6 letters: The lining up of three celestial bodies, such as the sun, moon, and Earth.
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SYZYGY
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ALIGNMENT : The clue requires three celestial bodies in a line; these terms do not always imply that arrangement.CONJUNCTION : The clue requires three celestial bodies in a line; these terms do not always imply that arrangement.ECLIPSE : The clue requires three celestial bodies in a line; these terms do not always imply that arrangement.In a sentence:
During the eclipse, the sun, moon, and Earth formed a rare syzygy, lined up in a row. The astronomer explained that a syzygy happens when three celestial bodies line up.
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