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Slate Pears 393: Today's Word Game
A daily word game hits game 393, and the whole back catalog just opened up.
In brief
A daily word game hits game 393, and the whole back catalog just opened up. Pears drops a new puzzle every day at noon, and Slate Plus members can now play the entire 300-plus game archive. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
New Pears at noon
Slate's word game Pears posts a fresh puzzle every day at 12 p.m. Today's edition is game 393, for September 11, 2026.
“New Pears every day at noon!”
Yesterday's longest word
Game 392 had a best answer worth chasing: LIFELIKE. If you missed it, that was the longest word players could build.
“The longest word in Game 392 was LIFELIKE.”
The archive is open
Every past Pears puzzle is now playable in one place, so you are not limited to the puzzle of the day.
“The complete Pears archive is now open!”
300-plus games for members
Slate Plus members get anytime access to more than 300 back games. Slate calls it an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet.
“It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!”
Send in your words
Players can pitch words for future puzzles at pears@slate.com. Recent picks that made the cut: KICKBALL and LICKETY.
“Recent additions: KICKBALL, LICKETY.”
More Slate games today
Pears sits alongside the rest of the daily lineup: SoundBites, the Slate Crossword, the Mini Crossword, and the weekly news quiz.
What it means
Pears drops a new puzzle every day at noon, and Slate Plus members can now play the entire 300-plus game archive.
