Word Lanes Level 1390 Answers

BENEFIT 7 letters - the clue is a fill-in-the-blank: BENEFIT completes the phrase the puzzle is looking for. ESCAPED in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

CLOCKWORK 9 letters - the clue "Anthony Burgess wrote about this kind of orange" describes CLOCKWORK directly. It is the longest answer in Level 1390, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

ESCAPED 7 letters - the past tense ending narrows the options - "Got away" leads to ESCAPED. It begins with E and ends with D; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SCORE 5 letters - reading "Instrumental music written for a movie" literally points to SCORE. It is the shortest lane here; leave it until the crossings make it obvious.

PARASOL 7 letters - "Old-timey ladies used this to shade from the sun" is a straight definition, and PARASOL is the word that matches. It begins with P and ends with L; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

SINOLOGY 8 letters - the clue "Study focused on just one country, China" describes SINOLOGY directly. It begins with S and ends with Y; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

VANPELT 7 letters - "Surname of Lucy and Linus in Peanuts cartoons" leads to VANPELT by definition. It opens with an uncommon V, which makes it a strong anchor for the lanes it crosses.

CHARTS 6 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Tables or graphs that display results visually" asks for more than one, and CHARTS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.

GRADIENT 8 letters - "The slope of the land" is a straight definition, and GRADIENT is the word that matches. It begins with G and ends with T; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.