Réponses du niveau 170

MAMAN 5 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: MAMAN completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. PIEUX in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

PIEUX 5 letters - the clue "Bâtons de bois à bout pointu" describes PIEUX directly. It begins with P and ends with X; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

GOULAG 6 letters - "Camp de travail forcé en URSS" leads to GOULAG by definition. It begins with G and ends with G; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FAKENEWS 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Désigne en anglais une fausse information" asks for more than one, and FAKENEWS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

MONUMENT 8 letters - "Désigne un bâtiment historique" is a straight definition, and MONUMENT is the word that matches. It begins with M and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

EXPLIQUER 9 letters - the clue "Faire comprendre, rendre limpide" describes EXPLIQUER directly. It is the longest answer in Level 170, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

PSI 3 letters - PSI is a short, common word - the clue "La vingt-troisième lettre de l'alphabet grec" gives it away with a straight definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

ONGLES 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Parties du corps rongées en situation de stress" asks for more than one, and ONGLES fits. It begins with O and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

TRIBAL 6 letters - "Tatouage d'origine polynésienne" is a straight definition, and TRIBAL is the word that matches. It begins with T and ends with L; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.