Réponses du niveau 8234

RUCHES 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Abris d'abeilles" asks for more than one, and RUCHES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

ELF 3 letters - ELF is a short, common word - the clue "Ancienne société accolée au nom Aquitaine" gives it away with a straight definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

BOULE 5 letters - "Elle peut être de neige ou de bowling" leads to BOULE by definition. LUCAS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

LUCAS 5 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: LUCAS completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It begins with L and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

ÉTUDIANT 9 letters - "Il fréquente l'université" is a straight definition, and ÉTUDIANT is the word that matches. It ties with DEMIHEURE for the longest lane in Level 8234 at 9 letters, so either one opens up the most crossings.

DEMIHEURE 9 letters - the clue "Laps de temps correspondant à trente minutes" describes DEMIHEURE directly. ÉTUDIANT in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

COCKTAIL 8 letters - "Mélange de boissons, avec ou sans alcool" leads to COCKTAIL by definition. It begins with C and ends with L; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

DISENT 6 letters - reading "Ont des mots" literally points to DISENT. It begins with D and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

MOURIR 6 letters - "Perdre la vie" is a straight definition, and MOURIR is the word that matches. It begins with M and ends with R; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.