Word Lanes Level 5414 Answers

NEEDLE 6 letters - "An impossible task is one of these in a haystack" is a straight definition, and NEEDLE is the word that matches. The doubled E is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

PINKFLOYD 9 letters - the clue "Band who released Another Brick in the Wall" describes PINKFLOYD directly. It is the longest answer in Level 5414, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

ROUSE 5 letters - "Bring out of sleep" leads to ROUSE by definition. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

BRUSSELS 8 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Capital city of Belgium and the EU" asks for more than one, and BRUSSELS fits. The doubled S is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

PETEBEST 8 letters - "Drummer that Ringo Starr replaced in the Beatles" is a straight definition, and PETEBEST is the word that matches. BRUSSELS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

HISTORY 7 letters - the clue "Events of the past" describes HISTORY directly. It begins with H and ends with Y; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

THICKEN 7 letters - "Make a liquid more dense or solid" leads to THICKEN by definition. It begins with T and ends with N; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

TOASTING 8 letters - the present participle ending narrows the options - "Raising a glass to newlyweds" leads to TOASTING. It begins with T and ends with G; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

RIBEYE 6 letters - "Well-marbled steak cut from a cow's back" is a straight definition, and RIBEYE is the word that matches. It begins with R and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.