Slimeantics #21 clues and answers · Tuesday, October 13, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #21, the daily word game for Tuesday, October 13, 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 · 6 letters: A piece of land surrounded on all sides by water.

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ISLAND

Also accepted: ISLE, ISLET

Close, for fewer points: ARCHIPELAGO, ATOLL, CAY, KEY, REEF

In a sentence:

The explorers sailed to a tiny island with palm trees and nobody else around.
You can only reach the island by boat, because water covers every side.

Word 2 · Warming up

verb · 7 letters: To make a high clear sound by blowing through pursed lips.

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WHISTLE

Close, for fewer points: HUM, TOOT, PIPE, CHIRP, TWEET, WARBLE, HOOT

In a sentence:

I can whistle a happy tune while we walk to school.
The coach will whistle loudly to tell the players the game has begun.

Word 3 · Getting there

adjective · 5 letters: Clearly expressed and easy to understand.

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LUCID

Also accepted: CLEAR, INTELLIGIBLE, COHERENT, COMPREHENSIBLE, PLAIN, ARTICULATE

Close, for fewer points: CRISP, SIMPLE, LOGICAL, TRANSPARENT, SENSIBLE

In a sentence:

The teacher gave a lucid explanation that made the hard math problem easy to follow.
Her lucid writing is so clear that even young readers understand it.

Word 4 · Brainy

noun · 8 letters: Something or someone intensely detested.

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ANATHEMA

Also accepted: ABOMINATION, ABHORRENCE, BUGBEAR, BANE

Close, for fewer points: CURSE, TABOO, HATE, HORROR, PARIAH

In a sentence:

Homework on weekends is anathema to my brother, who hates it more than anything.
Cheating was anathema to the coach, who detested it.

Word 5 · Tricky

adjective · 6 letters: Sullen and ill-tempered in manner.

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MOROSE

Also accepted: GLOOMY, SURLY, GLUM, DOUR, MELANCHOLY, MISERABLE, DEPRESSED, DESPONDENT, DEJECTED, DOWNCAST, GRUMPY, CRABBY, BROODING, SATURNINE

Close, for fewer points: SAD, UNHAPPY, SOUR, CRANKY, BLUE, GRIM, MOPEY, SULKY, LUGUBRIOUS, MOODY

In a sentence:

He sat in a morose silence, sullen and grumpy, and would not talk to anyone.
The morose old man scowled at the children and muttered about the noise.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

adjective · 8 letters: Just beginning to take shape; not yet fully formed.

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INCHOATE

Also accepted: INCIPIENT, UNDEVELOPED, NASCENT, EMBRYONIC, RUDIMENTARY, BUDDING, EMERGING, GERMINAL, UNFINISHED

Close, for fewer points: EARLY, VAGUE, CRUDE, RAW, PRIMITIVE, PARTIAL, FLEDGLING

FORMLESS: These describe lacking form, not being at an early stage of development.
SHAPELESS: These describe lacking form, not being at an early stage of development.
UNFORMED: These describe lacking form, not being at an early stage of development.

In a sentence:

Her idea for the novel was still inchoate, only just begun and not yet fully formed.
The inchoate plan was a rough sketch that needed much more development.

Word 7 · Word wizard

noun · 7 letters: Strong public criticism that harms a reputation.

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OBLOQUY

Close, for fewer points: STIGMA, SCANDAL, NOTORIETY, SCORN, CONTEMPT, DISHONOR, DISHONOUR, SHAME, INFAMY, DISCREDIT, HUMILIATION, ABUSE, SLANDER, CENSURE, CONDEMNATION, DENUNCIATION

DISGRACE: These are possible consequences of public criticism, rather than the criticism itself.
DISREPUTE: These are possible consequences of public criticism, rather than the criticism itself.

In a sentence:

The senator faced public obloquy after the scandal, strong criticism that harmed his name.
She endured years of obloquy and harsh blame from the whole town.