Slate Pears Game 166: Jan. 29, 2026
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Slate Pears Game 166: Jan. 29, 2026
"New Pears every day at noon! This is Pears Game 166. The longest word in Game 165 was COMMENCE."
"The complete Pears archive is now open! Slate Plus members can play 150+ games of Pears anytime. It's an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet!"
"Got a word to suggest? Let us know at pears@slate.com. Recent additions: UNBLINDED, FREEBALL, FUBAR, and FLUFFER. Boy, did a lot of people write in about FLUFFER. Congrats to all of you on your dirty minds and love of fun words."
Pears Game releases a new puzzle every day at noon and the current installment is Game 166. Game 165 featured COMMENCE as its longest word. The complete archive of Pears puzzles is now open, and Slate Plus members can play more than 150 games on demand. The archive is promoted as an all-you-can-eat Pears buffet for subscribers. Reader contributions are encouraged via pears@slate.com, and recent added words include UNBLINDED, FREEBALL, FUBAR, and FLUFFER. A notably large number of readers submitted FLUFFER, prompting celebratory remarks about playful and irreverent word choices.
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