Word Lanes Level 4340 Answers

VELCRO 6 letters - "Fastening option instead of laces on shoes" is a straight definition, and VELCRO is the word that matches. It ties with NATURE for the shortest lane here; wait for crossings before committing.

CALICOCAT 9 letters - the clue "Feline with white coat, orange and black spots" describes CALICOCAT directly. It is the longest answer in Level 4340, so solving it first exposes the most crossing letters.

BOURBON 7 letters - "French royal house toppled in the 1790s" leads to BOURBON by definition. HAIRDYE in this level is the same length, so check the crossing letters before you commit.

NATURE 6 letters - reading "It is red in tooth and claw, according to Tennyson" literally points to NATURE. It begins with N and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

HAIRDYE 7 letters - "Liquid solution that changes the shade of keratin" is a straight definition, and HAIRDYE is the word that matches. It begins with H and ends with E; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

UPROOTS 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Pulls a whole plant up, rips out of the ground" asks for more than one, and UPROOTS fits. The doubled O is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

CHURLISH 8 letters - "Rude and surly" leads to CHURLISH by definition. It begins with C and ends with H; use any crossing letters you already have to confirm it.

THEEDGE 7 letters - reading "Stage name of U2's guitarist David Evans" literally points to THEEDGE. The doubled E is a giveaway once one crossing lands on it.

BONKERS 7 letters - the plural form is the giveaway here - "Where an annoyed person is driven" asks for more than one, and BONKERS fits. The trailing S is often the first letter a crossing clue hands you.