From Slate Magazine · Jenny Fey · · 50s
Slate SoundBites September 17, 2026
Your weekly roundup of Slate's games, puzzles, and audio content.
In brief
Your weekly roundup of Slate's games, puzzles, and audio content. Slate offers a variety of games and puzzles including Pears, crosswords, and SoundBites episodes for subscribers. Originally reported by Slate Magazine.
Slate Pears Game 403
The latest Slate Pears Game is available now. Game 403 drops on September 21, 2026.
Crossword puzzle challenge
This week's Slate Crossword features a clue about perpetually perplexed-looking Patel, with a four-letter answer.
SoundBites episode drops
Slate SoundBites releases a new episode on September 21, 2026, continuing the weekly audio series.
Alaska geography trivia
This week's trivia question asks what similar divisions to counties are called in Alaska.
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The key point
Slate offers a variety of games and puzzles including Pears, crosswords, and SoundBites episodes for subscribers.
