| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| bar | 3 | |
| tie | 3 | |
| gag | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| stop | 4 | |
| stew | 4 | |
| snap | 4 | |
| stay | 4 | |
| shut | 4 | |
| soak | 4 | |
| seal | 4 | |
| slam | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| roast | 5 | |
| burke | 5 | |
| scald | 5 | |
| scarf | 5 | |
| quash | 5 | |
| crowd | 5 | |
| noose | 5 | |
| stuff | 5 | |
| quell | 5 | |
| quiet | 5 | |
| steam | 5 | |
| sweat | 5 | |
| toast | 5 | |
| still | 5 | |
| slack | 5 | |
| spark | 5 | |
| snuff | 5 | |
| spile | 5 | |
| shush | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| zipper | 6 | |
| stench | 6 | |
| ZIP UP | 6 | |
| starve | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| string | 6 | |
| seethe | 6 | |
| squash | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| quench | 6 | |
| secure | 6 | |
| simmer | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| stopple | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| garotte | 7 | |
| put out | 7 | |
| squelch | 7 | |
| stopper | 7 | |
| satiate | 7 | |
| smother | 7 | |
| surfeit | 7 | |
| smolder | 7 | |
| swelter | 7 | |
| seal-up | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| SHUT UP | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| shut out | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| shut-off | 8 | |
| encumber | 8 | |
| saturate | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| seal off | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| obstruct | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| strangler | 9 | |
| suffocate | 9 | |
| surcharge | 9 | |
| snuff out | 9 | |
| put down | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| ASPHYXIATE | 10 | |
| shut down | 10 | |
| stamp out | 10 | |
| soft pedal | 10 | |
| STRANGLING | 10 | |
| throttling | 10 | |
| starvation | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| SUFFOCATION | 11 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| supersaturate | 13 | |
| STRANGULATION | 13 | |
| PRESSURECRACK | 13 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| stand in the way | 16 | |