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Slimeantics #7
Daily puzzle · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #7, the daily word game for Tuesday, September 29, 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 · 5 letters: A device on a wall or shelf that shows the time.
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CLOCK
Also accepted: CHRONOMETER
Close, for fewer points: ALARM, STOPWATCH
WATCH : A watch is worn or carried; the clue places the device on a wall or shelf.TIMEPIECE : A timepiece may be worn or carried; the clue specifies a device on a wall or shelf.In a sentence:
The clock on the wall showed that it was almost time for school. Tick, tock, went the clock, and I knew bedtime was close.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 6 letters: A small glass ball used in children's games.
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MARBLE
Close, for fewer points: BEAD, AGATE, TAW
In a sentence:
I flicked my blue marble across the floor and hit my friend's red one. The glass marble rolled under the couch, and I had to fish it out.
Word 3 · Getting there
adjective · 5 letters: Having strong, striking color rather than a pale or muted appearance.
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VIVID
Also accepted: BRIGHT, VIBRANT, COLORFUL, INTENSE, BRILLIANT, COLOURFUL, RICH, BOLD, GLOWING, DAZZLING
Close, for fewer points: FLASHY, GARISH, LOUD, GAUDY
LIVELY : Lively describes energy rather than brightness of color.In a sentence:
The painting used vivid reds and yellows that seemed to glow. She told a vivid story, so clear that we could picture every detail.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 7 letters: Difficult to find, catch, or achieve.
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ELUSIVE
Also accepted: EVASIVE, INTANGIBLE, CAGEY, UNGRASPABLE
Close, for fewer points: SHIFTY, MYSTERIOUS, PUZZLING, HIDDEN, RARE, SLIPPERY
FLEETING : Fleeting means short-lived, rather than difficult to find or catch.TRICKY : Tricky can mean deceptive or complicated rather than hard to find or catch.In a sentence:
The elusive butterfly kept flitting away each time I reached for it. Sleep felt elusive, no matter how many sheep I counted.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 9 letters: Bursting with high-spirited energy.
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EBULLIENT
Also accepted: BUBBLY, ENTHUSIASTIC, CHEERFUL, BUOYANT, EFFERVESCENT, VIVACIOUS, ELATED, EUPHORIC, ZESTFUL, IRREPRESSIBLE, LIVELY, ANIMATED, SPARKLING
Close, for fewer points: HAPPY, UPBEAT, JOYFUL, EXCITED, ENERGETIC, PEPPY, JUBILANT, EXUBERANT
In a sentence:
The ebullient puppy bounced around the yard, bursting with energy and joy. She was ebullient after winning the prize, laughing and cheering as she skipped down the hall.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
adjective · 11 letters: Big-hearted, especially toward a rival.
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MAGNANIMOUS
Also accepted: CHARITABLE, UNSELFISH, SELFLESS, ALTRUISTIC, KIND, KINDLY, MERCIFUL, LIBERAL, LENIENT, BENEFICENT
Close, for fewer points: FAIR, DECENT, TOLERANT, HUMANE, WARM, SPORTING, BENEVOLENT, MUNIFICENT
NOBLE : Noble is broader than generosity toward a rival.GENEROUS : These do not require the special generosity toward a rival described here.FORGIVING : These do not require the special generosity toward a rival described here.GRACIOUS : These do not require the special generosity toward a rival described here.BIGHEARTED : These do not require the special generosity toward a rival described here.In a sentence:
The winner was magnanimous, shaking his rival's hand and praising how well she had played. It was magnanimous of the champion to share the trophy with the team that almost beat her.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 16 letters: A person who gives opinions on matters beyond their knowledge.
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ULTRACREPIDARIAN
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BLOWHARD : These do not necessarily mean giving opinions beyond one's knowledge.PUNDIT : These do not necessarily mean giving opinions beyond one's knowledge.In a sentence:
My uncle is an ultracrepidarian who gives loud opinions on subjects he knows nothing about. Don't listen to that ultracrepidarian, who talks as an expert about things beyond his knowledge.
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