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Slimeantics #47

Daily puzzle · Sunday, November 8, 2026

These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #47, the daily word game for Sunday, November 8, 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: The colorful part of a plant that opens in spring.

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FLOWER

Also accepted: BLOOM

Close, for fewer points: PETAL, ROSE, DAISY, TULIP, BUD, BLOSSOM

In a sentence:

  • A yellow flower opened in the garden as soon as the sun came out.
  • She picked a flower and tucked it behind her ear.
Word 2 · Warming up

noun · 6 letters: A low position with your knees bent.

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CROUCH

Also accepted: SQUAT, STOOP, HUNCH

Close, for fewer points: DUCK, HUDDLE

In a sentence:

  • The cat dropped into a low crouch with its knees bent, ready to pounce on the toy.
  • From a deep crouch, the runner waited for the whistle and then burst forward.
Word 3 · Getting there

adjective · 5 letters: More than enough for a particular need.

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AMPLE

Also accepted: PLENTIFUL, ABUNDANT, PLENTY, COPIOUS, GENEROUS, SUFFICIENT, PROFUSE, BOUNTIFUL

Close, for fewer points: LOTS, EXTENSIVE, ROOMY, BIG, LARGE

In a sentence:

  • We packed ample food for the trip, so even the extra guests had enough to eat.
  • There is ample room in the trunk for all our suitcases and a cooler.
Word 4 · Brainy

verb · 9 letters: To find out for certain.

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ASCERTAIN

Also accepted: ESTABLISH, DISCOVER, LEARN, VERIFY, CONFIRM

Close, for fewer points: CHECK, DETECT, DEDUCE, FIGURE, WORK

  • DETERMINE: Determine can also mean decide or cause.

In a sentence:

  • The detective tried to ascertain who left the door open.
  • Please ascertain the time of the train so we do not miss it.
Word 5 · Tricky

verb · 7 letters: To cheat someone out of money.

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DEFRAUD

Also accepted: SWINDLE, CON, SCAM, DUPE, FLEECE, DIDDLE, BILK, ROOK, GYP, STING, RIP

Close, for fewer points: TRICK, DECEIVE, EMBEZZLE, STEAL, ROB, HUSTLE, DOUBLE, HOODWINK

In a sentence:

  • The crook tried to defraud the old couple by cheating them out of their savings.
  • Companies that defraud their customers by charging fake fees can get in serious trouble.
Word 6 · Wordsmith

noun · 5 letters: A young cod or haddock prepared for cooking.

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SCROD

Also accepted: CODLING

Close, for fewer points: FISH, FILLET, HALIBUT, FLOUNDER, PLAICE, POLLOCK, WHITEFISH, HAKE, WHITING

In a sentence:

  • At the seaside restaurant, I ordered baked scrod, a young cod, with lemon.
  • The fisherman sold a fresh scrod, a small haddock, at the harbor market.
Word 7 · Word wizard

adjective · 9 letters: Tasty and appealing to eat.

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TOOTHSOME

Also accepted: DELECTABLE, SCRUMPTIOUS, DELICIOUS, YUMMY, APPETIZING, APPETISING, LUSCIOUS, FLAVORFUL, FLAVOURSOME, SUCCULENT, MOUTHWATERING, PALATABLE, SAVORY, SAVOURY, MOREISH, AMBROSIAL, DAINTY

Close, for fewer points: GOOD, SWEET, TEMPTING, JUICY, RICH, EDIBLE, CHOICE

In a sentence:

  • We ate every crumb of the toothsome pie, its cinnamon apples still warm from the oven.
  • Grandma set out a toothsome plate of cookies, and one bite made us want seconds.

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