| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| bar | 3 | |
| dam | 3 | |
| jam | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| foil | 4 | |
| rein | 4 | |
| clog | 4 | |
| curb | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| reef | 4 | |
| slow | 4 | |
| stay | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| tieup | 5 | |
| block | 5 | |
| damup | 5 | |
| stuff | 5 | |
| repel | 5 | |
| spile | 5 | |
| deter | 5 | |
| close | 5 | |
| choke | 5 | |
| relax | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| hinder | 6 | |
| shroud | 6 | |
| stench | 6 | |
| oppose | 6 | |
| stymie | 6 | |
| clogup | 6 | |
| impede | 6 | |
| screen | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| hamper | 6 | |
| resist | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| thwart | 6 | |
| retard | 6 | |
| rebuff | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| stopple | 7 | |
| oppress | 7 | |
| repulse | 7 | |
| stopper | 7 | |
| trammel | 7 | |
| occlude | 7 | |
| slacken | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| slow up | 7 | |
| prevent | 7 | |
| exclude | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| ward off | 8 | |
| shut-off | 8 | |
| entangle | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| traverse | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| prohibit | 8 | |
| Set Back | 8 | |
| shut out | 8 | |
| sabotage | 8 | |
| preclude | 8 | |
| put-back | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| stave off | 9 | |
| suffocate | 9 | |
| push back | 9 | |
| interrupt | 9 | |
| stonewall | 9 | |
| withstand | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| turn aside | 10 | |
| slow down | 10 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| stand in the way | 16 | |