Word Lanes Level 9850 Answers

FORTRESS 8 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so FORTRESS goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 8 letters. The doubled S is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

OPTIMIST 8 letters - the clue "Glass is half full" describes OPTIMIST directly. FORTRESS in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

NEWSFEED 8 letters - Word Lanes strips the space, so NEWSFEED goes into the lane as one unbroken run of 8 letters. The doubled E is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

ARARAT 6 letters - reading "Mountain in Turkey, possible site of Noah's Ark" literally points to ARARAT. It begins with A and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

NORWEGIAN 9 letters - "Nationality of Edvard Grieg and Henrik Ibsen" is a straight definition, and NORWEGIAN is the word that matches. It is the longest answer in Level 9850, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

EAVES 5 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Overhanging edges along the bottom of roofs" asks for more than one, and EAVES fits. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

HENDRIX 7 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: HENDRIX completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It begins with H and ends with X; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FLYTRAP 7 letters - reading "Sticky tiny-winged pest catcher" literally points to FLYTRAP. It begins with F and ends with P; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

FRAMED 6 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: FRAMED completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. It begins with F and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.