Word Lanes Level 4234 Answers

BURNEDOUT 9 letters - "Exhausted, fried, completely devoid of more energy" is a straight definition, and BURNEDOUT is the word that matches. It ties with CONTINENT for the longest lane in Level 4234 at 9 letters, so either one opens up the most crossings.

RATCHED 7 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Fearsome nurse in One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" leads to RATCHED. It begins with R and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SYLVIA 6 letters - "First name of The Bell Jar author Plath" leads to SYLVIA by definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

TOMTHUMB 8 letters - reading "He was a finger-sized hero in his fairy tale" literally points to TOMTHUMB. UPGRADED in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

UPGRADED 8 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Moved to a higher class or better quality item" leads to UPGRADED. It begins with U and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

CONTINENT 9 letters - the clue "One of seven major land masses on Earth" describes CONTINENT directly. It begins with C and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

PREMISES 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Property on which a business is carried out" asks for more than one, and PREMISES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

BILLIARDS 9 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "The game available in the back room of Cheers bar" asks for more than one, and BILLIARDS fits. The doubled L is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.