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Slimeantics #9
Daily puzzle · Thursday, October 1, 2026
These are the seven clues from Slimeantics #9, the daily word game for Thursday, October 1, 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: A baby cat.
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KITTEN
Close, for fewer points: KIT, PUPPY
KITTY : Kitty can refer to an adult cat too; the clue specifies a baby.In a sentence:
The tiny kitten mewed softly and curled up next to its mother. Our new kitten chased a ball of yarn across the living room floor.
Word 2 · Warming up
noun · 6 letters: A puzzling question with a clever or funny answer.
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RIDDLE
Also accepted: CONUNDRUM, BRAINTEASER, POSER
Close, for fewer points: MYSTERY, JOKE
PUZZLE : These need not take the form of a question with a clever answer.ENIGMA : These need not take the form of a question with a clever answer.In a sentence:
Can you solve this riddle: what has hands but cannot clap? The riddle stumped everyone in the class until Maya shouted the answer.
Word 3 · Getting there
adjective · 6 letters: Full of good humor and warmth.
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JOVIAL
Also accepted: JOLLY, MERRY, CHEERFUL, GENIAL, CHEERY, CONVIVIAL, HEARTY
Close, for fewer points: HAPPY, CHIRPY, UPBEAT, BUBBLY
FRIENDLY : Friendliness need not include the good humor described here.In a sentence:
Our jovial neighbor laughs loudly and greets everyone with a big smile. The jovial mood at the party made even the shy guests feel welcome.
Word 4 · Brainy
adjective · 9 letters: Slow-moving and lacking energy.
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LETHARGIC
Also accepted: SLUGGISH, TIRED, LISTLESS, TORPID, ENERVATED, LACKADAISICAL
Close, for fewer points: DULL, LIFELESS, IDLE, DOZY, LANGUID, INERT, WEARY, APATHETIC
LAZY : These can describe unwillingness or sleepiness rather than a general lack of energy.SLEEPY : These can describe unwillingness or sleepiness rather than a general lack of energy.DROWSY : These can describe unwillingness or sleepiness rather than a general lack of energy.In a sentence:
After the big meal, I felt lethargic and wanted to lie on the couch. The lethargic cat barely moved all day and lay in the sun.
Word 5 · Tricky
adjective · 7 letters: Wonderfully happy and calm, like days gone by.
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HALCYON
Also accepted: IDYLLIC, PEACEFUL, GOLDEN, SERENE, BLISSFUL, CAREFREE, PROSPEROUS, PALMY, HEAVENLY
Close, for fewer points: GLORIOUS, PLEASANT, SUNNY, NOSTALGIC, ROSY, BALMY, TRANQUIL
In a sentence:
Grandpa remembers the halcyon summers of his youth, when days were calm, sunny, and carefree. It was a halcyon afternoon at the lake, with peaceful water and not a worry in sight.
Word 6 · Wordsmith
adjective · 9 letters: Rambling on and on, especially about unimportant things.
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GARRULOUS
Also accepted: WORDY, VOLUBLE, VERBOSE, EFFUSIVE, GOSSIPY, MOUTHY, BABBLING
Close, for fewer points: WINDY, BLABBERMOUTH, NOISY, BUBBLY, PROLIX
TALKATIVE : These do not necessarily imply rambling about unimportant things.CHATTY : These do not necessarily imply rambling about unimportant things.LOQUACIOUS : These do not necessarily imply rambling about unimportant things.GABBY : These do not necessarily imply rambling about unimportant things.In a sentence:
The garrulous old man rambled for an hour about his garden and the weather. A garrulous neighbor kept us at the fence, chatting on and on about unimportant things.
Word 7 · Word wizard
noun · 9 letters: A spot or ring of light you see when you press on your closed eyes.
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PHOSPHENE
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SPARKLE : These can come from actual external light; the clue describes a visual sensation from pressure on the eyes.FLASH : These can come from actual external light; the clue describes a visual sensation from pressure on the eyes.In a sentence:
When I rubbed my closed eyes, I saw a glowing phosphene, a ring of light. A bright phosphene bloomed behind his eyelids after he pressed on them.
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