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Slate Pears 395: what's on the board today
Today's Pears puzzle is live, and the archive just opened up for anyone who wants more than one a day.
In brief
Today's Pears puzzle is live, and the archive just opened up for anyone who wants more than one a day. Pears drops a new puzzle at noon every day, and Slate Plus members can now play the full 300-plus game archive whenever they like. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
A new puzzle at noon
Pears posts a fresh board every single day at noon. Same time, no exceptions, so you can build the habit around it.
“New Pears every day at noon!”
Today is game 395
This is the 395th edition of Pears, dated Sept. 13, 2026. The count tells you how long the streak has been running.
Yesterday's longest finds
Game 394 topped out at four eight-letter words: CALCIFIC, CALLALOO, OFFICIAL and FOCACCIA. Worth checking against what you managed to spot.
The archive is open
Slate Plus members can now play more than 300 past games of Pears on demand, not just the puzzle of the day.
“It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!”
Suggest your own word
Think a word belongs in the dictionary and isn't there? Send it to pears@slate.com and the editors will consider it.
“Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com”
Reader picks got in
OFFICIANT and COLLOQUIA are the newest additions to the word list, proof that the suggestion inbox actually changes the game.
“Recent additions: OFFICIANT, COLLOQUIA.”
The takeaway
Pears drops a new puzzle at noon every day, and Slate Plus members can now play the full 300-plus game archive whenever they like.
