| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| lit | 3 | |
| dud | 3 | |
| wad | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| fail | 4 | |
| work | 4 | |
| flop | 4 | |
| skit | 4 | |
| soap | 4 | |
| time | 4 | |
| atom | 4 | |
| show | 4 | |
| star | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| stink | 5 | |
| scare | 5 | |
| squad | 5 | |
| shell | 5 | |
| stage | 5 | |
| revue | 5 | |
| whiff | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| turkey | 6 | |
| tanked | 6 | |
| stinko | 6 | |
| sotted | 6 | |
| serial | 6 | |
| switch | 6 | |
| sketch | 6 | |
| spring | 6 | |
| fiasco | 6 | |
| atomic | 6 | |
| review | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| failure | 7 | |
| try out | 7 | |
| vehicle | 7 | |
| washout | 7 | |
| shocker | 7 | |
| success | 7 | |
| produce | 7 | |
| grenade | 7 | |
| preview | 7 | |
| tableau | 7 | |
| succeed | 7 | |
| present | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| premiere | 8 | |
| teleplay | 8 | |
| surprise | 8 | |
| FLAMEOUT | 8 | |
| layanegg | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| laidanegg | 9 | |
| time bomb | 9 | |
| WEAR THIN | 9 | |
| spectacle | 9 | |
| TALK SHOW | 9 | |
| sensation | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| revelation | 10 | |
| soap opera | 10 | |
| vaudeville | 10 | |
| aerosolcan | 10 | |
| strike out | 10 | |
| stage-show | 10 | |
| Total loss | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| thunderbolt | 11 | |
| PSYCHODRAMA | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| roman candle | 12 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| tear gas grenade | 16 | |
| situation comedy | 16 | |