Réponses du niveau 3333

ETALONS 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Dispositifs de mesure chevaux mâles non castrés" asks for more than one, and ETALONS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

RECOURIR 8 letters - the clue "Employer, faire à appel à" describes RECOURIR directly. It ties with REPORTER for the longest lane in Level 3333 at 8 letters, so either one opens up the most crossings.

GAINAGE 7 letters - "En musculation, exercice où l'on fait la planche" leads to GAINAGE by definition. ETALONS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

BARBE 5 letters - reading "Ensemble de poils poussant sur le menton" literally points to BARBE. It begins with B and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

MÉTAUX 7 letters - "L'or et le platine en sont" is a straight definition, and MÉTAUX is the word that matches. It begins with M and ends with X; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FLEUR 5 letters - the clue "La rose en est une, la tulipe aussi" describes FLEUR directly. It begins with F and ends with R; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

REPORTER 8 letters - "Le métier de Tintin" leads to REPORTER by definition. It begins with R and ends with R; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

OISEAU 6 letters - reading "Le perroquet en est un type" literally points to OISEAU. It begins with O and ends with U; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

PIET 4 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: PIET completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.