Slimeantics #23 clues and answers · Thursday, October 15, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #23, the daily word game for Thursday, October 15, 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 structure that carries a road or path across a river or gap.

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BRIDGE

Close, for fewer points: SPAN, OVERPASS, VIADUCT

In a sentence:

The truck drove across the bridge high above the rushing water.
When the creek flooded, we walked over the wooden bridge to reach the other side.

Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 6 letters: Deep sadness caused by loss or misfortune.

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SORROW

Also accepted: GRIEF, WOE, HEARTACHE, HEARTBREAK, ANGUISH, MISERY, MOURNING, DESPAIR

Close, for fewer points: UNHAPPINESS, REGRET, PAIN, MELANCHOLY

SAD: SAD is a different part of speech from the answer.
SORRY: SORRY is a different part of speech from the answer.
BLUES: BLUES is informal or slangy for this meaning.

In a sentence:

The family felt deep sorrow when their old dog passed away.
Tears of sorrow rolled down her cheeks as she waved goodbye to her best friend.

Word 3 · Getting there

adjective · 5 letters: Quick and energetic in movement or manner.

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BRISK

Also accepted: LIVELY, RAPID, SPRY, VIGOROUS, FAST

Close, for fewer points: SWIFT, SPEEDY, CRISP, SMART, HASTY, SNAPPY

In a sentence:

A brisk walk in the cool morning air woke me up.
The waiter gave brisk service and brought our food in minutes.

Word 4 · Brainy

adjective · 8 letters: Expressed with sharp insight and precision.

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INCISIVE

Also accepted: PENETRATING, ACUTE, PIERCING, KEEN, PERCEPTIVE, TRENCHANT, SHREWD

Close, for fewer points: CLEVER, CLEAR, CUTTING, BITING, SMART, ASTUTE

In a sentence:

The detective made an incisive comment that went right to the heart of the mystery.
Her incisive question exposed the flaw in the plan.

Word 5 · Tricky

noun · 10 letters: Mental steadiness even in a difficult situation.

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EQUANIMITY

Also accepted: COMPOSURE, CALMNESS, CALM, SERENITY, POISE, APLOMB, SANGFROID, COOLNESS, TRANQUILITY, TRANQUILLITY, PLACIDITY, IMPERTURBABILITY

Close, for fewer points: PATIENCE, BALANCE, STABILITY, PEACE, STOICISM

COOL: COOL is informal or slangy for this meaning.

In a sentence:

The pilot faced the storm with equanimity, staying calm and steady while others panicked.
She accepted the bad news with equanimity and did not lose her composure.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

noun · 10 letters: A writing surface reused after earlier text has been erased.

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PALIMPSEST

Also accepted: MANUSCRIPT, PARCHMENT, VELLUM

Close, for fewer points: DOCUMENT, TABLET, SLATE, OVERLAY, LAYERS

In a sentence:

The monks scraped the old words off the parchment, making a palimpsest ready for new writing.
Under the faded letters of the palimpsest, scholars could still see traces of the earlier text.

Word 7 · Word wizard

adjective · 9 letters: Shining with a brilliant light.

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REFULGENT

Also accepted: RADIANT, RESPLENDENT, DAZZLING, EFFULGENT, LUMINOUS, GLEAMING, GLOWING, LUSTROUS, BLAZING, BEAMING, INCANDESCENT

Close, for fewer points: BRIGHT, SPARKLING, VIVID, GLITTERING, SPLENDID

In a sentence:

The refulgent sun shone with a brilliant light over the golden wheat.
Her refulgent smile lit up the room like a shining lamp.