Réponses du niveau 966

TORTUES 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Animaux portant leur maison à écailles sur le dos" asks for more than one, and TORTUES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

PIQUER 6 letters - the clue "Chiper, chaparder" describes PIQUER directly. SOURIS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

SOURIS 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Elle est plus petite que le rat" asks for more than one, and SOURIS fits. It begins with S and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SPORTIVE 8 letters - reading "Elle s'impose une discipline physique" literally points to SPORTIVE. It begins with S and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

HUILE 5 letters - "Liquide alimentaire obtenu en broyant des olives" is a straight definition, and HUILE is the word that matches. It begins with H and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

DALLE 5 letters - the clue "Plaque destinée au pavement du sol" describes DALLE directly. The doubled L is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

OXYGENE 7 letters - "Signification de la lettre O dans la formule H2O" leads to OXYGENE by definition. It begins with O and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

CARRELAGE 9 letters - reading "Sol de maison en faïence" literally points to CARRELAGE. It is the longest answer in Level 966, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

TÉS 4 letters - "Équerres de dessinateurs" is a straight definition, and TÉS is the word that matches. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.