Word Lanes Level 1170 Answers

GREATSPHINX 11 letters - "Giza's giant cat sculpture" is a straight definition, and GREATSPHINX is the word that matches. It is the longest answer in Level 1170, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

AQUARIUMS 9 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Glass tanks typically used for keeping fish" asks for more than one, and AQUARIUMS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

ANNUALLY 8 letters - the adverb ending narrows the options - "Happening once a year, like a festival" leads to ANNUALLY. The doubled N is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

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

MAB 3 letters - MAB is a short, common word - the clue "Literary queen, Shakespeare's "fairies' midwife"" gives it away with a straight definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

DEFUNCT 7 letters - the clue "No longer existing, no longer useful" describes DEFUNCT directly. It begins with D and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SHAVE 5 letters - "Remove the hairs from the skin" leads to SHAVE by definition. It begins with S and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

PEPPER 6 letters - reading "The Carolina Reaper is a particularly hot one" literally points to PEPPER. The doubled P is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

TELEVISION 10 letters - "Turn it on to watch a series" is a straight definition, and TELEVISION is the word that matches. At 10 letters this is a long lane - place it early to unlock the maximum number of crossings.