Word Lanes Level 9199 Answers

LATEEN 6 letters - "A triangular sail on a ship" is a straight definition, and LATEEN is the word that matches. The doubled E is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

FULLSTOP 8 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so FULLSTOP goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 8 letters. The doubled L is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

STUART 6 letters - "E.B. White's famous Little mouse" leads to STUART by definition. LATEEN in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

UNDER 5 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: UNDER completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

SERIES 6 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: SERIES completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

DIEHARD 7 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: DIEHARD completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It begins with D and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

TORTOISE 8 letters - "Slow, land-dwelling reptile with a hard shell" leads to TORTOISE by definition. It begins with T and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

MONETARY 8 letters - reading "The M in the financial organization, the IMF" literally points to MONETARY. It begins with M and ends with Y; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SEABISCUIT 10 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so SEABISCUIT goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 10 letters. It is the longest answer in Level 9199, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.