Word Lanes Level 220 Answers

CASSOWARY 9 letters - "A flightless bird with a tall horny crest" is a straight definition, and CASSOWARY is the word that matches. The doubled S is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

REW 3 letters - REW is a short, common word - the clue "Abbreviation for rewind on a tape player" gives it away with a straight definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

YURT 4 letters - "Central Asian round tent of animal skins" leads to YURT by definition. It opens with an uncommon Y, which makes it a strong anchor for the lanes it crosses.

PHIL 4 letters - reading "First name of golfer Mickelson, nicknamed Lefty" literally points to PHIL. At just 4 letters, it is a quick fill - the crossing letters from longer answers should confirm it.

GROUNDHOGDAY 12 letters - "Holiday where an animal emerges to see its shadow" is a straight definition, and GROUNDHOGDAY is the word that matches. It is the longest answer in Level 220, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

SLICE 5 letters - the clue "Piece of cake" describes SLICE directly. STEPS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

STEPS 5 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Pop group who sang Tragedy and Stomp" asks for more than one, and STEPS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

HUGGYBEAR 9 letters - reading "Snoop Dogg's Starsky & Hutch role in 2004" literally points to HUGGYBEAR. The doubled G is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

BERLIN 6 letters - "The Mitte District is a popular part of this city" is a straight definition, and BERLIN is the word that matches. It begins with B and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

LILNASX 7 letters - the clue "US rapper whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill" describes LILNASX directly. It begins with L and ends with X; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.