Slimeantics #41
Daily puzzle · Monday, November 2, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #41, the daily word game for Monday, November 2, 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.
noun · 4 letters: The covering on top of a building.
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ROOF
Also accepted: ROOFTOP
Close, for fewer points: SHINGLES, TILES, THATCH
- CEILING: A ceiling is the inside surface overhead in a room.
In a sentence:
- Snow piled on the roof of the cabin.
- The cat climbed the steep slope of the house to nap in the sun on the roof.
adjective · 6 letters: Covered with a thin white layer of ice crystals.
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FROSTY
Also accepted: RIMED
Close, for fewer points:
- ICY: Icy means covered in ice, which is thicker than frost.
In a sentence:
- The grass was frosty this morning, and our boots left dark prints across the silver lawn.
- The window glass was frosty, so I drew smiley faces with my fingertip and watched the clear lines appear.
noun · 5 letters: A strap or chain for walking a dog.
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LEASH
Also accepted: LEAD, TETHER
Close, for fewer points:
- COLLAR: A collar goes around the neck, and the leash clips onto it.
- ROPE: A rope is any thick cord, so it only partly fits.
In a sentence:
- Hold the leash tightly so your dog does not run into the street.
- The puppy tugged on its leash, eager to sniff every tree.
verb · 6 letters: To take away an amount from a total.
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DEDUCT
Also accepted: SUBTRACT, WITHHOLD, REMOVE
Close, for fewer points: DOCK
- MINUS: Minus is the math sign for subtraction.
In a sentence:
- The teacher will deduct two points from your score if you forget your name on the paper.
- Please deduct the cost of the pencils from my change, because I already paid for them.
noun · 6 letters: The horizontal beam above a door or window.
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LINTEL
Also accepted: HEADER
Close, for fewer points: ARCHITRAVE, TRANSOM, GIRDER
In a sentence:
- A heavy stone lintel stretched across the top of the doorway, holding up the wall.
- He ducked his head to pass under the low wooden lintel above the window.
verb · 8 letters: To hold in the highest regard.
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VENERATE
Also accepted: REVERE, RESPECT, HONOR, WORSHIP, HONOUR, ESTEEM, EXALT, IDOLIZE, IDOLISE, REVERENCE, DEIFY, TREASURE, SANCTIFY
Close, for fewer points: PRAISE, LAUD, EXTOL, CELEBRATE, LOVE, PRIZE, VALUE, HALLOW, GLORIFY, ADMIRE, CHERISH
- ADORE: Adoration emphasizes love rather than deep respect.
In a sentence:
- Some villagers venerate ancient trees as holy, tying prayer ribbons to their branches.
- Families venerate their ancestors, burning incense at a small shrine each morning.
adjective · 7 letters: Filled with mist or fog.
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BRUMOUS
Also accepted: FOGGY, MISTY, HAZY
Close, for fewer points: DAMP, DIM, GRAY, GREY, GLOOMY, OVERCAST, MURKY, CLOUDY, WINTRY
In a sentence:
- On the brumous morning, damp gray vapor rolled off the sea and erased the hills from view.
- We walked through brumous air so damp that the streetlights glowed like fuzzy moons.