| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| got | 3 | |
| tis | 3 | |
| its | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| shut | 4 | |
| itis | 4 | |
| worn | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| DENSE | 5 | |
| shorn | 5 | |
| tight | 5 | |
| sworn | 5 | |
| short | 5 | |
| terse | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| pursed | 6 | |
| shrunk | 6 | |
| sealed | 6 | |
| pruned | 6 | |
| leased | 6 | |
| signed | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| reduced | 7 | |
| shorter | 7 | |
| summary | 7 | |
| spartan | 7 | |
| smaller | 7 | |
| settled | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| taciturn | 8 | |
| wrinkled | 8 | |
| narrowed | 8 | |
| straight | 8 | |
| squeezed | 8 | |
| reserved | 8 | |
| PUCKERED | 8 | |
| weakened | 8 | |
| succinct | 8 | |
| shrunken | 8 | |
| promised | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| shortened | 9 | |
| warranted | 9 | |
| truncated | 9 | |
| STRANGLED | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| SOLIDIFIED | 10 | |
| undertaken | 10 | |
| stipulated | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| wojnarowicz | 11 | |
| sententious | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| wasp-waisted | 12 | |
| strangulated | 12 | |
| to the point | 12 | |
| watered down | 12 | |
| unventilated | 12 | |