Slimeantics #26 clues and answers · Sunday, October 18, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #26, the daily word game for Sunday, October 18, 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 large area covered mainly with trees.

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FOREST

Also accepted: WOODLAND, WOODS, WOOD

Close, for fewer points: JUNGLE, GROVE, RAINFOREST, THICKET, TIMBER

In a sentence:

Deer and squirrels live in the quiet forest beneath the tall pines.
We wandered off the path and got lost in the dark forest until we found the trail.

Word 2 · Warming up

adjective · 9 letters: Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.

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PLAUSIBLE

Also accepted: CREDIBLE, BELIEVABLE, FEASIBLE, PROBABLE

Close, for fewer points: POSSIBLE, CONCEIVABLE, TENABLE, VALID, LOGICAL

In a sentence:

Her excuse that the dog ate her homework sounded plausible, since the puppy chews everything.
The detective said the theory was plausible because it fit all the clues.

Word 3 · Getting there

noun · 6 letters: A twisted mass of strands that is difficult to separate.

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TANGLE

Also accepted: SNARL, KNOT, MAT

Close, for fewer points: MESS, JUMBLE, MUDDLE, WEB, MAZE

In a sentence:

My hair was in a tangle after a windy day at the beach.
The kitten made a tangle of yarn that took ages to unravel.

Word 4 · Brainy

adjective · 10 letters: Happening by chance rather than by design.

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FORTUITOUS

Also accepted: ACCIDENTAL, FORTUNATE, LUCKY, SERENDIPITOUS, UNPLANNED, COINCIDENTAL

Close, for fewer points: FLUKY, RANDOM, PROVIDENTIAL, TIMELY, UNEXPECTED

In a sentence:

It was a fortuitous meeting; we ran into each other by chance at the library.
A fortuitous rain shower arrived just as the garden needed water.

Word 5 · Tricky

adjective · 10 letters: Long-established and unlikely to change, especially a habit.

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INVETERATE

Also accepted: INGRAINED, CONFIRMED, CHRONIC, HARDENED, INCORRIGIBLE, INCURABLE, COMPULSIVE, ENTRENCHED, PERSISTENT, HOPELESS, DIEHARD, LIFELONG

Close, for fewer points: ADDICTED, CONSTANT, VETERAN, SEASONED

HABITUAL: Habitual need not imply a deeply established pattern that is unlikely to change.

In a sentence:

He is an inveterate coffee drinker, and this habit has lasted for decades.
My sister is an inveterate reader, and nothing will change her long-held love of books.

Word 6 · Wordsmith

adjective · 8 letters: Refusing to soften your feelings or change your position.

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OBDURATE

Also accepted: UNYIELDING, STUBBORN, INTRANSIGENT, INFLEXIBLE, UNBENDING, IMMOVABLE, ADAMANT, IMPLACABLE, PIGHEADED, MULISH, BULLHEADED, HARDHEARTED, UNRELENTING, UNMOVED, UNCOMPROMISING

Close, for fewer points: FIRM, RIGID, HARD, TOUGH, STEELY, COLD, OBSTINATE

In a sentence:

The obdurate judge would not change his mind, no matter how many people begged.
She remained obdurate, refusing to soften her feelings or give in at all.

Word 7 · Word wizard

noun · 11 letters: A confused mixture of many different things.

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GALLIMAUFRY

Also accepted: HODGEPODGE, MEDLEY, JUMBLE, MISHMASH, POTPOURRI, MISCELLANY, HOTCHPOTCH, MELANGE

Close, for fewer points: MESS, MUDDLE, TANGLE, WELTER, STEW, ASSORTMENT, FARRAGO

In a sentence:

The flea market was a gallimaufry of old toys, lamps, hats, and mismatched dishes.
Her closet was a gallimaufry, a confused mixture of clothes from many decades.