| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| wax | 3 | |
| tar | 3 | |
| dis | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| blob | 4 | |
| wash | 4 | |
| SEAR | 4 | |
| coat | 4 | |
| wasp | 4 | |
| tint | 4 | |
| dirt | 4 | |
| muck | 4 | |
| slur | 4 | |
| spot | 4 | |
| blot | 4 | |
| soil | 4 | |
| tone | 4 | |
| smut | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| smear | 5 | |
| slick | 5 | |
| taint | 5 | |
| singe | 5 | |
| paint | 5 | |
| speck | 5 | |
| salve | 5 | |
| trace | 5 | |
| tinge | 5 | |
| stain | 5 | |
| prime | 5 | |
| sully | 5 | |
| smoke | 5 | |
5 | ||
| 6 letters | ||
| figure | 6 | |
| smears | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| sketch | 6 | |
| spread | 6 | |
| streak | 6 | |
| splash | 6 | |
| smirch | 6 | |
| stigma | 6 | |
| smudge | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| besmear | 7 | |
| incrust | 7 | |
| tarnish | 7 | |
| spatter | 7 | |
| splotch | 7 | |
| stipple | 7 | |
| stencil | 7 | |
| scratch | 7 | |
| shellac | 7 | |
| SLATHER | 7 | |
| varnish | 7 | |
| slap on | 7 | |
| tableau | 7 | |
| plaster | 7 | |
| begrime | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| triptych | 8 | |
| smearson | 8 | |
| tincture | 8 | |
| splatter | 8 | |
| tapestry | 8 | |
| travesty | 8 | |
| scribble | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| whitewash | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| still life | 10 | |
| STIGMATIZE | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| reproduction | 12 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| smooth-the-way | 14 | |
| representation | 14 | |