Slimeantics #22 clues and answers · Wednesday, October 14, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #22, the daily word game for Wednesday, October 14, 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: An opening fitted with glass to let light into a building.

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WINDOW

Also accepted: CASEMENT

Close, for fewer points: PANE, WINDOWPANE, SKYLIGHT

In a sentence:

I opened the window to let fresh air and sunshine into my room.
A little bird tapped on the window, and the kids ran over to look.

Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 6 letters: A narrow strip of fabric used for tying or decoration.

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RIBBON

Close, for fewer points: BOW, TAPE, SASH, STREAMER, BAND

In a sentence:

She tied a pink ribbon around the gift box and made a bow.
The winner got a blue ribbon pinned to her shirt at the fair.

Word 3 · Getting there

verb · 6 letters: To express sadness or regret about something.

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LAMENT

Also accepted: MOURN, BEWAIL, GRIEVE, RUE

Close, for fewer points: WEEP, WAIL, SORROW, CRY, KEEN, BEMOAN, DEPLORE

In a sentence:

Fans will lament the loss of their team's star player.
We lament the end of summer as the days grow short and cold.

Word 4 · Brainy

adjective · 10 letters: Changing suddenly according to passing whims.

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CAPRICIOUS

Also accepted: FICKLE, UNPREDICTABLE, ERRATIC, VOLATILE, CHANGEABLE, FLIGHTY, IMPULSIVE, INCONSTANT

Close, for fewer points: MOODY, TEMPERAMENTAL, RANDOM, WAYWARD, MERCURIAL

In a sentence:

The capricious wind changed direction every minute, blowing hot and then cold.
Her capricious mood switched from joy to anger and back again, just as she felt like it.

Word 5 · Tricky

adjective · 9 letters: Too great or overwhelming to express in language.

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INEFFABLE

Also accepted: INDESCRIBABLE, INEXPRESSIBLE, UNUTTERABLE, UNSPEAKABLE, INDEFINABLE, UNIMAGINABLE, UNSAYABLE

Close, for fewer points: TRANSCENDENT, SUBLIME, AWESOME, INCREDIBLE, WONDROUS, DIVINE

In a sentence:

The beauty of the sunrise over the mountains was ineffable, too wonderful for any words.
She felt an ineffable joy at seeing her family again, a feeling she could never describe.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

adjective · 10 letters: Habitually saying things that are not true.

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MENDACIOUS

Also accepted: DISHONEST, UNTRUTHFUL, LYING, DECEITFUL, FALSE, DUPLICITOUS, FRAUDULENT, INSINCERE, PERFIDIOUS, UNTRUSTWORTHY, FIBBING, CROOKED

Close, for fewer points: DISINGENUOUS, MISLEADING, TREACHEROUS, SNEAKY, SHADY, DECEPTIVE

In a sentence:

The mendacious witness told one false story after another, and nobody believed him.
A mendacious salesman will say anything untrue to make a sale.

Word 7 · Word wizard

verb · 8 letters: To drain someone of strength or vitality.

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ENERVATE

Also accepted: WEAKEN, DEBILITATE

Close, for fewer points: UNDERMINE, PARALYZE, DEPLETE, WEARY, TAX, FATIGUE, WILT, PROSTRATE, CRIPPLE

In a sentence:

The hot, humid day can enervate even the strongest runner, draining all strength and spirit.
A long illness will enervate you so that you feel tired and weak.