| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | ||
| late | 4 | |
| slow | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| tardy | 5 | |
| slack | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| remiss | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| laggard | 7 | |
| restive | 7 | |
| lagging | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| tardiest | 8 | |
| dawdling | 8 | |
| DALLYING | 8 | |
| adroitly | 8 | |
| SPONGING | 8 | |
| idolatry | 8 | |
| tarrying | 8 | |
| sluggish | 8 | |
| slothful | 8 | |
| RENITENT | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| TEMPORIZE | 9 | |
| shuffling | 9 | |
| loitering | 9 | |
| unhurried | 9 | |
| reluctant | 9 | |
| shiftless | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| scrounging | 10 | |
| BEHINDHAND | 10 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| procrastinate | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| unenthusiastic | 14 | |
| UNENTERPRISING | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| procrastinative | 15 | |
| lengthofservice | 15 | |
| PROCRASTINATING | 15 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| shilly-shallying | 16 | |