Slimeantics #20 clues and answers · Monday, October 12, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #20, the daily word game for Monday, October 12, 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

noun · 5 letters: A sweet, sticky, golden food made by bees.

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HONEY

Close, for fewer points: SYRUP, HONEYCOMB, MOLASSES

NECTAR: Nectar is the flower liquid bees collect, before they turn it into this food.

In a sentence:

The bear dug into a hive to taste the bees' honey.
She stirred a spoonful of honey into her hot tea to sweeten it.

Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 7 letters: A large piece of warm cloth you spread over your bed.

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BLANKET

Also accepted: QUILT, COMFORTER, THROW, DUVET, COVERLET, AFGHAN

Close, for fewer points: RUG, SHEET, BEDSPREAD, BEDDING

COVER: A cover need not be the large piece of warm cloth described here.

In a sentence:

I wrapped myself in a cozy blanket and drank hot cocoa.
The baby's soft blanket was folded at the foot of the crib.

Word 3 · Getting there

verb · 6 letters: To make small restless movements, especially from nerves or boredom.

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FIDGET

Also accepted: SQUIRM, WIGGLE, FIDDLE, WRIGGLE, JIGGLE

Close, for fewer points: SHUFFLE, TAP, FUSS, FRET

TWITCH: A twitch can be a single involuntary movement, rather than ongoing restlessness.

In a sentence:

Try not to fidget in your seat during the long assembly.
My little brother started to fidget and tap his feet while waiting for the doctor.

Word 4 · Brainy

adjective · 9 letters: Charmingly odd and imaginative, in a lighthearted way.

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WHIMSICAL

Also accepted: FANCIFUL, PLAYFUL, QUIRKY, DROLL, OFFBEAT, FEY, IMPISH, ECCENTRIC

Close, for fewer points: FUNNY, SILLY, ZANY, CUTE, DREAMY, WACKY

CAPRICIOUS: Capricious stresses unpredictable changes, without the charming imagination in this clue.
QUAINT: Quaint emphasizes old-fashioned charm rather than playful imagination.

In a sentence:

The garden was full of whimsical statues of dancing frogs and smiling mushrooms.
She had a whimsical sense of humor and dressed her cat in tiny hats.

Word 5 · Tricky

adjective · 7 letters: Deep in serious thought, often with a touch of sadness.

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PENSIVE

Also accepted: THOUGHTFUL, CONTEMPLATIVE, WISTFUL, MEDITATIVE, MUSING, BROODING, RUMINATIVE, INTROSPECTIVE, ABSORBED, MELANCHOLY

Close, for fewer points: SOLEMN, SAD, QUIET, PREOCCUPIED, PHILOSOPHICAL, DREAMY, REFLECTIVE

In a sentence:

She sat by the window, pensive and quiet, thinking deeply about her faraway friend.
The boy looked pensive as he stared at the rain and wondered if he would ever see his dog again.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

adjective · 10 letters: Fond of talking a lot.

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LOQUACIOUS

Also accepted: TALKATIVE, CHATTY, VERBOSE, GABBY, VOLUBLE, WORDY, EFFUSIVE, GOSSIPY, BABBLING, CHATTERING

Close, for fewer points: COMMUNICATIVE, EXPANSIVE, CONVERSATIONAL, WINDY, VOCAL, PROLIX, GARRULOUS

In a sentence:

My loquacious aunt talks for hours, chatting about everything from cats to cooking.
The loquacious parrot chattered all day long, never stopping to be quiet.

Word 7 · Word wizard

noun · 13 letters: The full-body lengthening of muscles often performed on waking.

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PANDICULATION

Also accepted: STRETCH, STRETCHING, YAWNING

Close, for fewer points: ARCHING, FLEXING, UNFURLING, LIMBERING, SIGH, EXTENSION

YAWN: A yawn alone does not include the full-body stretch in the clue.

In a sentence:

The cat's long pandiculation, a full-body stretch, came right after her nap.
With a big pandiculation and a yawn, he woke up and reached for the ceiling.