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Slimeantics #4
Daily puzzle · Saturday, September 26, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #4, the daily word game for Saturday, September 26, 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 · 5 letters: Something to sit on, with four legs and a back.
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CHAIR
Close, for fewer points: ARMCHAIR, RECLINER, THRONE
SEAT : The clue asks for a seat with a back; these words do not require one.STOOL : The clue asks for a seat with a back; these words do not require one.In a sentence:
Dad pulled out a chair so Grandma could sit down at the table. The wobbly chair had a broken leg, so nobody wanted to rest on it.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 6 letters: A spiky desert plant that stores water in its thick stems.
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CACTUS
Close, for fewer points: ALOE, YUCCA, AGAVE
SUCCULENT : Succulents are a broader group; many lack spines and desert adaptations.In a sentence:
A cactus grows in the desert, and its prickly needles keep animals away. Don't hug the cactus, because its spines will stick you.
Word 3 · Getting there
adjective · 7 letters: Easily broken or damaged.
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FRAGILE
Also accepted: DELICATE, BREAKABLE, BRITTLE, FRAIL
Close, for fewer points: DAINTY, WEAK, FEEBLE, FINE, CRUMBLY, THIN
FLIMSY : Flimsy emphasizes poor construction or lack of substance.In a sentence:
Be careful with that fragile vase, because it could shatter if you drop it. The package was marked fragile, so the mail carrier handled it gently.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 7 letters: Having a hidden meaning that is hard to figure out.
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CRYPTIC
Also accepted: MYSTERIOUS, PUZZLING, OBSCURE, ENIGMATIC, ARCANE, AMBIGUOUS, ESOTERIC, OBLIQUE
Close, for fewer points: MYSTIFYING, BAFFLING, PERPLEXING, SECRET, ABSTRUSE
VAGUE : Vagueness can be accidental and need not involve a hidden meaning.In a sentence:
The cryptic note said only to look where the sun sets, and none of us understood. Her cryptic message was a puzzle hiding its meaning.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 8 letters: Saying very little in conversation.
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TACITURN
Also accepted: QUIET, RESERVED, SILENT, UNCOMMUNICATIVE, TIGHTLIPPED, TERSE, WITHDRAWN, MUTE, MUM
Close, for fewer points: SHY, ALOOF, DISTANT, COLD, SECRETIVE, CURT, SULLEN, RETICENT, LACONIC
In a sentence:
The taciturn shopkeeper nodded politely but said hardly a word to his customers. My grandfather is a taciturn man who sits quietly through dinner and rarely speaks.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
adjective · 10 letters: Very attentive to accuracy and detail; hard to please.
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FASTIDIOUS
Also accepted: METICULOUS, FUSSY, PICKY, PARTICULAR, FINICKY, EXACTING, PERSNICKETY, PUNCTILIOUS, PAINSTAKING, CHOOSY, DEMANDING, PERFECTIONIST
Close, for fewer points: CAREFUL, NEAT, TIDY, NITPICKING, PRIM, PRISSY, PERNICKETY, SCRUPULOUS
PRECISE : Precision alone does not imply being demanding or hard to please.In a sentence:
The fastidious chef checked every plate for tiny flaws and was hard to please. She is fastidious about her notes and writes each letter with careful attention to detail.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 12 letters: Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled people.
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KAKISTOCRACY
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MISRULE : Bad government does not necessarily mean rule by the least qualified people.MISGOVERNMENT : Bad government does not necessarily mean rule by the least qualified people.In a sentence:
The author joked that the town council was a kakistocracy, ruled by the least qualified people. In a kakistocracy, the worst and most unprincipled people hold the power.
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