Word Lanes Level 1559 Answers

PROPAGATE 9 letters - "Breed or grow plants from seed" is a straight definition, and PROPAGATE is the word that matches. HENRYVIII in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

HENRYVIII 9 letters - the clue "English king with six wives" describes HENRYVIII directly. The doubled I is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

BRISK 5 letters - "Fast and energetic, like a walk" leads to BRISK by definition. It begins with B and ends with K; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

REGGAE 6 letters - reading "Jamaican music genre pioneered by Bob Marley" literally points to REGGAE. The doubled G is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

BAKED 5 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Oven cooked, like a jacket potato" leads to BAKED. It begins with B and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

METALLIC 8 letters - the clue "Shiny, with a sheen, e.g. gold, bronze, silver" describes METALLIC directly. The doubled L is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

AFEWGOODMEN 11 letters - "The 1992 film starring Tom Cruise as a lieutenant" leads to AFEWGOODMEN by definition. It is the longest answer in Level 1559, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

FIBBING 7 letters - the present participle ending narrows the options - "To be telling lies, like the boy who cried wolf" leads to FIBBING. The doubled B is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

TEXT 4 letters - "To send an SMS message" is a straight definition, and TEXT is the word that matches. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.