Word Lanes Level 8260 Answers

MEDITATE 8 letters - "Calm the mind, take time to reflect" is a straight definition, and MEDITATE is the word that matches. FORTNITE in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

PUPPETS 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Giant papier-mâché heads directed by strings/poles" asks for more than one, and PUPPETS fits. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

CARYGRANT 9 letters - "He's chased by a crop duster in North by Northwest" leads to CARYGRANT by definition. It is the longest answer in Level 8260, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

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

OUGHTRED 8 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Maths man who first used an X symbol for multiply" leads to OUGHTRED. It begins with O and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

ANALYSIS 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Scrutiny, investigation into one's thought process" asks for more than one, and ANALYSIS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

CHARADES 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Teams compete to guess acted out titles and people" asks for more than one, and CHARADES fits. It begins with C and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

ALHAMBRA 8 letters - reading "The red fortress and palace in Granada, Spain" literally points to ALHAMBRA. It begins with A and ends with A; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.