Réponses du niveau 6899

DÉSERTION 10 letters - "Abandon de poste militaire" is a straight definition, and DÉSERTION is the word that matches. It is the longest answer in Level 6899, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

MINNE 5 letters - the clue "Animateur de Fort Boyard prénommé Olivier" describes MINNE directly. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

MAGNOLIA 8 letters - "Arbre à grandes fleurs chanté par Claude François" leads to MAGNOLIA by definition. COUPURES in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

COUPURES 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Entailles de journaux !" asks for more than one, and COUPURES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

EVIDENT 7 letters - "Flagrant, incontestable" is a straight definition, and EVIDENT is the word that matches. It begins with E and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

HÉRAULT 8 letters - the clue "Le département de Montpellier et Béziers" describes HÉRAULT directly. It begins with H and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

TOCTOC 6 letters - "Onomatopée indiquant que l'on frappe à la porte" leads to TOCTOC by definition. It begins with T and ends with C; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

LUTTES 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Pugilats ou combats pour une cause" asks for more than one, and LUTTES fits. The doubled T is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

HÉRITAGE 9 letters - "Transmission familiale" is a straight definition, and HÉRITAGE is the word that matches. It begins with H and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.