Slimeantics #49
Daily puzzle · Tuesday, November 10, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #49, the daily word game for Tuesday, November 10, 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 part of your face below your mouth.
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CHIN
Close, for fewer points: JAWLINE
- JAW: The jaw is the whole bone that holds the lower teeth.
In a sentence:
- He rested his chin on his hand while he thought about the riddle.
- Milk dribbled down the baby's chin, and Mom wiped it away with a napkin.
noun · 6 letters: A reptile with a hard shell that it can pull its head into.
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TURTLE
Also accepted: TERRAPIN
Close, for fewer points:
- TORTOISE: A tortoise is a land-dwelling relative.
In a sentence:
- The turtle pulled its head into its shell when we got close.
- A pond turtle paddled slowly across the road on webbed feet, and cars waited for it.
noun · 8 letters: The stimulant in coffee and tea that keeps you awake.
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CAFFEINE
Also accepted: CAFFEIN
Close, for fewer points: ESPRESSO
In a sentence:
- Coffee has caffeine, which keeps grown-ups awake in the morning.
- The energy drink had so much caffeine that my heart pounded like a drum.
adjective · 6 letters: Covered with small, smooth stones.
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PEBBLY
Also accepted: GRAVELLY, ROCKY
Close, for fewer points: GRITTY, SANDY
- ROUGH: Rough means uneven, so it only partly fits.
In a sentence:
- We walked barefoot on the pebbly beach, which was covered with small, smooth stones.
- The creek bottom was pebbly, and its rounded stones clicked together when we waded in.
noun · 7 letters: A red-fleshed Pacific salmon prized for its rich, oily flavor.
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SOCKEYE
Close, for fewer points: CHINOOK, COHO, CHUM
In a sentence:
- The fisherman caught a red-fleshed sockeye, a Pacific salmon, in the cold river.
- At the market, the fishmonger pointed to a sockeye fillet and swore it came from Alaska.
noun · 6 letters: Fate or destiny, especially a happy one.
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KISMET
Also accepted: KARMA, PROVIDENCE, LOT
Close, for fewer points: FORTUNE
- LUCK: Luck is chance good or bad fortune.
In a sentence:
- Meeting my best friend on the first day of school felt like kismet, a happy twist of fate.
- They called it kismet when two long-lost cousins sat down next to each other on the train.
adjective · 8 letters: Foul-smelling and poisonous, like polluted air.
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MEPHITIC
Also accepted: MIASMIC, MALODOROUS
Close, for fewer points:
- STINKY: Stinky is a casual word for any bad smell, without the sense of poisonous fumes.
In a sentence:
- A mephitic swamp odor drifted from the marsh, foul-smelling and unhealthy to breathe.
- The mephitic fumes from the old mine were poisonous and smelled awful.