| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| gag | 3 | |
| shh | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| stew | 4 | |
| mute | 4 | |
| tame | 4 | |
| rout | 4 | |
| shut | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| roast | 5 | |
| still | 5 | |
| spark | 5 | |
| quell | 5 | |
| quash | 5 | |
| snuff | 5 | |
| choke | 5 | |
| burke | 5 | |
| smash | 5 | |
| steam | 5 | |
| quiet | 5 | |
| sweat | 5 | |
| toast | 5 | |
| scald | 5 | |
| shush | 5 | |
| slack | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| subdue | 6 | |
| seethe | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| temper | 6 | |
| dampen | 6 | |
| shelve | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| squash | 6 | |
| quench | 6 | |
| simmer | 6 | |
| HOLDIN | 6 | |
| itself | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| SIT ON | 6 | |
| soften | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| swelter | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| repress | 7 | |
| chokier | 7 | |
| smolder | 7 | |
| squelch | 7 | |
| slacken | 7 | |
| trammel | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| put out | 7 | |
| swallow | 7 | |
| smother | 7 | |
| dismiss | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| stagnate | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| stultify | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| shut out | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| shut-off | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| suffocate | 9 | |
| tune-down | 9 | |
| snuff out | 9 | |
| overpower | 9 | |
| put down | 9 | |
| sublimate | 9 | |
| underplay | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| stamp out | 10 | |
| shut down | 10 | |
| tone down | 10 | |
| EXTINGUISH | 10 | |
| soft pedal | 10 | |
| slow down | 10 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| stand in the way | 16 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| take the edge off | 17 | |