| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| dim | 3 | |
| rum | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| give | 4 | |
| dust | 4 | |
| puce | 4 | |
| slur | 4 | |
| soil | 4 | |
| smut | 4 | |
| soot | 4 | |
| SEAR | 4 | |
| sink | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| cover | 5 | |
| shade | 5 | |
| smear | 5 | |
| stain | 5 | |
| singe | 5 | |
| bedim | 5 | |
| taint | 5 | |
| cloud | 5 | |
| smoke | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| sadden | 6 | |
| redden | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| whiten | 6 | |
| smirch | 6 | |
| smudge | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| conceal | 7 | |
| benight | 7 | |
| shelter | 7 | |
| growdim | 7 | |
| blacken | 7 | |
| tarnish | 7 | |
| obscure | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| jetblack | 8 | |
| overcast | 8 | |
| brighten | 8 | |
| turn-red | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| jet-black | 9 | |
| moonlight | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| STIGMATIZE | 10 | |
| weigh-upon | 10 | |