| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| top | 3 | |
| lop | 3 | |
| tie | 3 | |
| tap | 3 | |
| cut | 3 | |
| end | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| pull | 4 | |
| trim | 4 | |
| curb | 4 | |
| weed | 4 | |
| dock | 4 | |
| stem | 4 | |
| reap | 4 | |
| thin | 4 | |
| snub | 4 | |
| clip | 4 | |
| rein | 4 | |
| pare | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| shear | 5 | |
| short | 5 | |
| prune | 5 | |
| slash | 5 | |
| shave | 5 | |
| purse | 5 | |
| limit | 5 | |
| recap | 5 | |
| stunt | 5 | |
| elide | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| pucker | 6 | |
| reinin | 6 | |
| entail | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| sum up | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| remove | 6 | |
| retard | 6 | |
| lessen | 6 | |
| purify | 6 | |
| refine | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| abridge | 7 | |
| pull-in | 7 | |
| take in | 7 | |
| wrinkle | 7 | |
| relieve | 7 | |
| shorten | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| strangle | 8 | |
| withhold | 8 | |
| SOLIDIFY | 8 | |
| simplify | 8 | |
| subtract | 8 | |
| truncate | 8 | |
| prohibit | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| retrench | 8 | |
| straiten | 8 | |
| contract | 8 | |
| cutshort | 8 | |
| withdraw | 8 | |
| Set Back | 8 | |
| diminish | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| SUMMARIZE | 9 | |
| step down | 9 | |
| Roll Back | 9 | |
| tune-down | 9 | |
| wear-away | 9 | |
| take away | 9 | |
| take-from | 9 | |
| telescope | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| Scale down | 10 | |
| cut short | 10 | |
| slow down | 10 | |
| abbreviate | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| recapitulate | 12 | |