| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | ||
| stay | 4 | |
| sass | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| wait | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| dusts | 5 | |
| gulag | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| tie-up | 6 | |
| arrest | 6 | |
| prison | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| stalags | 7 | |
| respite | 7 | |
| setback | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| custody | 7 | |
| slow up | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| red tape | 8 | |
| time-lag | 8 | |
| reprieve | 8 | |
| SLOWNESS | 8 | |
| slowdown | 8 | |
| stoppage | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| retention | 9 | |
| restraint | 9 | |
| RETAINING | 9 | |
| stricture | 9 | |
| captivity | 9 | |
| hindrance | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| REPRESSION | 10 | |
| wedontneed | 10 | |
| resistance | 10 | |
| SLACKENING | 10 | |
| suspension | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| SUPPRESSION | 11 | |
| confinement | 11 | |
| RESTRICTION | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| slowing down | 12 | |
| imprisonment | 12 | |
| stranglehold | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| stickinthemud | 13 | |
| cuttingschool | 13 | |