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Slimeantics #40

Daily puzzle · Sunday, November 1, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #40, the daily word game for Sunday, November 1, 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 · 7 letters: A building where plays are performed on a stage.

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THEATER

Also accepted: THEATRE, AUDITORIUM

Close, for fewer points: OPERA, HALL, VENUE, PLAYHOUSE

  • CINEMA: A cinema shows films rather than live plays.

In a sentence:

  • We went to the theater to see a play with singing and dancing.
  • The lights dimmed in the theater, and the curtain rose slowly.
Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 8 letters: A famous building or feature that helps you find your way.

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LANDMARK

Close, for fewer points: SIGHT, ATTRACTION, ICON, BEACON, MONUMENT, SIGNPOST

In a sentence:

  • The tall clock tower is a landmark, so tourists use it to find their way.
  • We used the red barn as a landmark so we would not get lost.
Word 3 · Getting there

adjective · 5 letters: Containing no meat, dairy, eggs, or other animal products.

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VEGAN

Close, for fewer points:

  • VEGETARIAN: A vegetarian diet may include dairy and eggs.
  • PLANT: Plant based is a looser label, so it only partly fits.

In a sentence:

  • My cousin is vegan, so she brings fruit and nut cookies instead of cheesecake.
  • The vegan restaurant serves burgers made from beans, with no animal products at all.
Word 4 · Brainy

verb · 10 letters: To carry out a crime or harmful act.

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PERPETRATE

Also accepted: COMMIT

Close, for fewer points: INFLICT, EXECUTE, WREAK, ENACT

In a sentence:

  • The thieves planned to perpetrate a robbery, but the police stopped them first.
  • It is a crime to perpetrate a fraud by tricking people out of their savings.
Word 5 · Tricky

noun · 9 letters: The metal rod that flips down to hold a parked bike upright.

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KICKSTAND

Close, for fewer points: STAND, PROP

In a sentence:

  • After parking my bike, I flipped the kickstand down so it would stay balanced.
  • The bike fell over because the kickstand was broken and could not hold it upright.
Word 6 · Wordsmith

noun · 9 letters: Saying the same thing twice in different words, like "free gift."

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TAUTOLOGY

Also accepted: REDUNDANCY, REPETITION, PLEONASM

Close, for fewer points: CLICHE, TRUISM, PLATITUDE, PADDING, WAFFLE, RAMBLING, DUPLICATION, ITERATION

In a sentence:

  • Saying "a free gift" is a tautology, because a gift is already free.
  • "The end result" is a tautology, since the word result already covers it, repeating the same idea twice.
Word 7 · Word wizard

adjective · 14 letters: Given to using long words.

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SESQUIPEDALIAN

Also accepted: GRANDILOQUENT, BOMBASTIC, PRETENTIOUS, HIGHFALUTIN

Close, for fewer points: LENGTHY, ORNATE, FLOWERY, PEDANTIC, FLORID, CONVOLUTED

  • VERBOSE: These do not necessarily involve using unusually long words.
  • WORDY: These do not necessarily involve using unusually long words.
  • LONGWINDED: These do not necessarily involve using unusually long words.
  • POMPOUS: These do not necessarily involve using unusually long words.
  • POLYSYLLABIC: Polysyllabic means having several syllables, not a tendency to use unusually long words.

In a sentence:

  • The sesquipedalian professor loved long words and never used a short one when a long one would do.
  • Her sesquipedalian speech, packed with giant words, left the audience dizzy.

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