| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| sew | 3 | |
| gel | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| bolt | 4 | |
| seal | 4 | |
| step | 4 | |
| shut | 4 | |
| odor | 4 | |
| curl | 4 | |
| wane | 4 | |
| slam | 4 | |
| snap | 4 | |
| trap | 4 | |
| weir | 4 | |
| tack | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| latch | 5 | |
| wedge | 5 | |
| tress | 5 | |
| manes | 5 | |
| stand | 5 | |
| stick | 5 | |
| screw | 5 | |
| rivet | 5 | |
| tally | 5 | |
| scarf | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| zipper | 6 | |
| stitch | 6 | |
| shooin | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| staple | 6 | |
| sluice | 6 | |
| skewer | 6 | |
| square | 6 | |
| ZIP UP | 6 | |
| rabbet | 6 | |
| secure | 6 | |
| toggle | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| squeeze | 7 | |
| SHUT UP | 7 | |
| ringlet | 7 | |
| seal-up | 7 | |
| toehold | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| shut-off | 8 | |
| shut out | 8 | |
| register | 8 | |
| seal off | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| hairspray | 9 | |
| suffocate | 9 | |
| tide-gate | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| INTERTWINE | 10 | |
| respond to | 10 | |
| standstill | 10 | |
| water-gate | 10 | |
| barbershop | 10 | |
| SUBSIDENCE | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| stranglehold | 12 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| stand-together | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| STEPBOXSMITHOUT | 15 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| stand in the way | 16 | |