Word Lanes Level 5986 Answers

FABLE 5 letters - "Folk story with animals or legendary creatures" is a straight definition, and FABLE is the word that matches. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

ALAKING 7 letters - the present participle ending narrows the options - "Food served in a creamy sauce, often chicken" leads to ALAKING. SAILORS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

UNHELPFUL 9 letters - "Not offering any kind of aid or assistance" leads to UNHELPFUL by definition. It is the longest answer in Level 5986, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

AIRFARCE 8 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so AIRFARCE goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 8 letters. No visible gap in the lane, so count the full 8 boxes before guessing.

ELOPES 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Runs off to get married" asks for more than one, and ELOPES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

SAILORS 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "They work at sea" asks for more than one, and SAILORS fits. It begins with S and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

EMPLOY 6 letters - "Use, put someone on the payroll" leads to EMPLOY by definition. It begins with E and ends with Y; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

BRITTAIN 8 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: BRITTAIN completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. The doubled T is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

THEKNIFE 8 letters - "You go under it when you have surgery" is a straight definition, and THEKNIFE is the word that matches. It begins with T and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.