| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| gum | 3 | |
| dam | 3 | |
| tie | 3 | |
| bar | 3 | |
| jam | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| plug | 4 | |
| shoe | 4 | |
| stay | 4 | |
| clot | 4 | |
| bind | 4 | |
| trip | 4 | |
| snag | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| load | 4 | |
| skip | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| defer | 5 | |
| gumup | 5 | |
| sabot | 5 | |
| choke | 5 | |
| spoke | 5 | |
| jamup | 5 | |
| stuff | 5 | |
| spile | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| impede | 6 | |
| stopup | 6 | |
| unstop | 6 | |
| scotch | 6 | |
| hinder | 6 | |
| stench | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| tie-up | 6 | |
| impose | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| trammel | 7 | |
| oppress | 7 | |
| stopple | 7 | |
| stopper | 7 | |
| congest | 7 | |
| manacle | 7 | |
| shuffle | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| stoppage | 8 | |
| entangle | 8 | |
| obstruct | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| incommode | 9 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| STRANGULATION | 13 | |