# Slate SoundBites September 17, 2026

> Your weekly roundup of Slate's games, puzzles, and audio content.
- Title: Slate SoundBites September 17, 2026 · Slate Magazine
- Summary: Your weekly roundup of Slate's games, puzzles, and audio content. Slate offers a variety of games and puzzles including Pears, crosswords, and SoundBites…
- Keywords: slate, games, puzzles, crossword, soundbites, pears game, entertainment, September, 2026, Slate Magazine
- Source: Slate Magazine — https://slate.com/life/2026/09/slate-soundbites-for-september-17-2026.html?via=rss
- Author: Jenny Fey
- Published: 2026-09-17T10:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: slate, games, puzzles, crossword, soundbites, pears game, entertainment
## 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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## Key takeaway

Slate offers a variety of games and puzzles including Pears, crosswords, and SoundBites episodes for subscribers.