Réponses du niveau 5130

PAGNOL 6 letters - "Auteur de Manon des Sources, Marcel de son prénom" is a straight definition, and PAGNOL is the word that matches. CAUSES in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

TAPAGEUR 8 letters - the clue "Ce qui est voyant, outrancier" describes TAPAGEUR directly. It begins with T and ends with R; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

CAUSES 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Défendues par les avocats" asks for more than one, and CAUSES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

MOYEN 5 letters - reading "Modéré, tempéré" literally points to MOYEN. It begins with M and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

RICHE 5 letters - "On l’est quand on a beaucoup d’argent" is a straight definition, and RICHE is the word that matches. It begins with R and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

GUSTATIF 8 letters - the clue "Relatif au goût" describes GUSTATIF directly. It begins with G and ends with F; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SERPENTIN 9 letters - "Un cotillon à lancer" leads to SERPENTIN by definition. It is the longest answer in Level 5130, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

JOE 3 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: JOE completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

DICTÉE 7 letters - "Épreuve d'orthographe" is a straight definition, and DICTÉE is the word that matches. It begins with D and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.