Word Lanes Level 8840 Answers

GARTER 6 letters - "Brides throw a bouquet but grooms throw this" is a straight definition, and GARTER is the word that matches. It begins with G and ends with R; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

BLANKED 7 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Completely ignored someone on purpose" leads to BLANKED. DOPPLER in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

DOPPLER 7 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: DOPPLER completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. The doubled P is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

APHELION 8 letters - reading "Furthest point from the Sun in an object's orbit" literally points to APHELION. It begins with A and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FIREFLIES 9 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so FIREFLIES goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 9 letters. It is the longest answer in Level 8840, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

ASAHI 5 letters - the clue "Japanese beer brand, founded in 1889" describes ASAHI directly. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

BENCHES 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Parkland and garden seating for two or more" asks for more than one, and BENCHES fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

SMITHIES 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Places where workers in iron make horseshoes" asks for more than one, and SMITHIES fits. It begins with S and ends with S; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FOAMING 7 letters - the present participle ending narrows the options - "Poetic term for a frothy pint of beer" leads to FOAMING. It begins with F and ends with G; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.