Word Lanes Level 3986 Answers

ROUND 5 letters - "A set of drinks bought for a group of people" is a straight definition, and ROUND is the word that matches. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

DICING 6 letters - the present participle ending narrows the options - "Cutting food into small cubes" leads to DICING. CRITIC in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

COATHOOK 8 letters - "Domestic place to hang your outer garment" leads to COATHOOK by definition. The doubled O is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

BATWOMAN 8 letters - reading "Female caped crusader in TV show" literally points to BATWOMAN. It begins with B and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

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

SHRIKHAND 9 letters - the clue "Maharashtrian, Gujarati strained yogurt dish" describes SHRIKHAND directly. It is the longest answer in Level 3986, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

CRITIC 6 letters - "Someone who reviews someone else's work" leads to CRITIC by definition. It begins with C and ends with C; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

WATCHED 7 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "This kind of pot is said to never boil" leads to WATCHED. It opens with an uncommon W, which makes it a strong anchor for the lanes it crosses.

PHILEAS 7 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: PHILEAS completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.