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Slimeantics #3
Daily puzzle · Friday, September 25, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #3, the daily word game for Friday, September 25, 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.
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Word 1 · Easy peasy
noun · 6 letters: A small, sweet, flat baked treat, often with chocolate chips.
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COOKIE
Also accepted: BISCUIT, COOKY
Close, for fewer points: CRACKER, WAFER, BROWNIE
In a sentence:
After school, I dunked a cookie in my glass of cold milk. Please save me one cookie from the jar on the counter.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 7 letters: A navigation instrument whose magnetized needle indicates north.
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COMPASS
Close, for fewer points: GPS, SEXTANT, MAP
In a sentence:
The hiker checked her compass because the needle shows which way is north. Without a compass, we could not tell which path led back to camp.
Word 3 · Getting there
adjective · 6 letters: Saying what you really think, without holding back.
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CANDID
Also accepted: FRANK, HONEST, OPEN, TRUTHFUL, FORTHRIGHT, OUTSPOKEN, DIRECT, PLAIN, STRAIGHTFORWARD
Close, for fewer points: SINCERE, UNGUARDED, BOLD, BLUNT
In a sentence:
Please be candid and tell me honestly whether you like my drawing. Her candid answer surprised us, because she said exactly what she thought.
Word 4 · Brainy
verb · 7 letters: To drift along a twisting course with no hurry.
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MEANDER
Also accepted: WANDER, RAMBLE, STROLL, ROVE, MOSEY
Close, for fewer points: CURVE, LOOP, SAUNTER, WEND, STRAY, AMBLE
ROAM : These do not necessarily combine an unhurried pace with a winding course.WIND : These do not necessarily combine an unhurried pace with a winding course.SNAKE : These do not necessarily combine an unhurried pace with a winding course.ZIGZAG : These do not necessarily combine an unhurried pace with a winding course.In a sentence:
The stream seemed to meander lazily through the meadow, curving left and right. On Sundays, we like to meander along the path with no plan.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 9 letters: Prone to sudden, wild swings of mood.
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MERCURIAL
Also accepted: VOLATILE, FICKLE, CHANGEABLE, ERRATIC, UNPREDICTABLE, TEMPERAMENTAL, FLIGHTY, IMPULSIVE, INCONSTANT, UNSTABLE, FLUCTUATING, VARIABLE
Close, for fewer points: MUTABLE, RESTLESS, WAYWARD, QUICKSILVER, EMOTIONAL, FITFUL, CAPRICIOUS, MOODY
BIPOLAR : BIPOLAR names a medical condition; MERCURIAL describes a temperament, not a diagnosis.In a sentence:
Her mercurial mood swung from joyful to furious and back again within a single hour. The coach was mercurial, cheering one minute and shouting the next, so we never knew what to expect.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
adjective · 12 letters: Clamorous and hard to control.
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OBSTREPEROUS
Also accepted: UNRULY, BOISTEROUS, DISORDERLY, UNMANAGEABLE, UNCONTROLLABLE, RAMBUNCTIOUS, RAUCOUS, RUMBUSTIOUS, WILD, RIOTOUS, UPROARIOUS, UNRESTRAINED
Close, for fewer points: NAUGHTY, DIFFICULT, DEFIANT, REBELLIOUS, STROPPY, MISCHIEVOUS, ROWDY, TURBULENT, DISRUPTIVE
NOISY : Noise alone does not imply being difficult to control.LOUD : Noise alone does not imply being difficult to control.In a sentence:
The obstreperous crowd shouted and shoved, and the guards struggled to keep them under control. An obstreperous toddler screamed and banged his spoon, so noisy that no one could calm him.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 12 letters: A cloth placed over the back of a chair to protect it from hair oil.
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ANTIMACASSAR
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DOILY : These do not specify a cloth on a chair back to protect against hair oil.COVER : These do not specify a cloth on a chair back to protect against hair oil.RUNNER : These do not specify a cloth on a chair back to protect against hair oil.In a sentence:
Grandma draped an antimacassar over the armchair to keep the hair oil off the fabric. The lacy antimacassar on the sofa back protected it from stains.
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