Slimeantics #45
Daily puzzle · Friday, November 6, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #45, the daily word game for Friday, November 6, 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: Small white grains that are boiled and eaten, especially in Asian cooking.
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RICE
Close, for fewer points: CEREAL, RISOTTO, PADDY, COUSCOUS
In a sentence:
- Grandma boiled a pot of white rice until fluffy and served it with chicken.
- In Japan and China, people often pick up bowls of sticky rice with chopsticks.
noun · 7 letters: A word said when parting from someone.
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GOODBYE
Also accepted: GOODBY, BYE, ADIEU, ADIOS, CHEERIO, SAYONARA, ARRIVEDERCI, FAREWELL
In a sentence:
- She waved a sad goodbye to her cousins as the train left the station.
- Saying goodbye to my best friend was hard because she was moving away.
adjective · 4 letters: Dressed or covered, as in knights in armor.
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CLAD
Also accepted: CLOTHED, ATTIRED, GARBED
Close, for fewer points: ROBED, SUITED, COATED
In a sentence:
- The knights, clad in shining armor, rode across the field.
- The hikers, clad in thick coats, trudged through the snow.
adjective · 9 letters: Hiding your real identity.
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INCOGNITO
Also accepted: DISGUISED, UNDERCOVER, ANONYMOUS, UNRECOGNIZED
Close, for fewer points:
- SECRET: Secret means hidden, so it only partly fits.
In a sentence:
- The famous singer walked through the mall incognito, in a hat and sunglasses, so nobody knew her.
- The queen traveled incognito in a plain wool cloak, so the crowds on the road never bowed to her.
verb · 8 letters: To bounce off a surface at an angle.
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RICOCHET
Also accepted: CAROM, SKIM, GLANCE, DEFLECT, RECOIL, SPRING, SKIP, SKID, CANNON
Close, for fewer points: BOOMERANG, REVERBERATE, BACKFIRE, JUMP, JOLT
- REBOUND: Rebound means bounce back, not necessarily at an angle.
In a sentence:
- The stone will ricochet off the wall and bounce away at an angle.
- Throw the flat pebble at a low angle, and it may ricochet across the pond.
noun · 8 letters: A man's formal jacket, short at the front and long at the back.
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TAILCOAT
Also accepted: TAILS, SWALLOWTAIL
Close, for fewer points:
- TUXEDO: A tuxedo is a dinner jacket without tails.
- CUTAWAY: CUTAWAY curves away at the front instead of being cut square
In a sentence:
- The conductor wore a black tailcoat, short in front and long in back, for the concert.
- At the formal ball, the butler wore a tailcoat with a split back and white gloves.
noun · 9 letters: A quick slide up or down through a series of musical notes.
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GLISSANDO
Close, for fewer points: PORTAMENTO, ARPEGGIO, SLUR, RUN
In a sentence:
- The pianist's fingers swept up the keys in a glissando, blurring the white and black keys together.
- A swooping glissando on the harp made the audience sigh.