Word Lanes Level 1685 Answers

ESCALATOR 9 letters - "Electric staircase found in a department store" is a straight definition, and ESCALATOR is the word that matches. REHEARSAL in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

WINDTURBINE 11 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so WINDTURBINE goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 11 letters. It is the longest answer in Level 1685, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

SEAWITCH 8 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so SEAWITCH 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.

OSBORN 6 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: OSBORN completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It begins with O and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

VEIN 4 letters - "Partner of an artery" is a straight definition, and VEIN is the word that matches. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

JULIA 5 letters - the clue "Pretty Woman actress Roberts" describes JULIA directly. It opens with an uncommon J, which makes it a strong anchor for the lanes it crosses.

REHEARSAL 9 letters - "Run-through ahead of a performance" leads to REHEARSAL by definition. It begins with R and ends with L; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

GRAND 5 letters - reading "The most important of its kind" literally points to GRAND. It begins with G and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SUCCEED 7 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "To turn out as planned" leads to SUCCEED. The doubled C is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.