| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| sag | 3 | |
| off | 3 | |
| saw | 3 | |
| cut | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| eden | 4 | |
| rive | 4 | |
| host | 4 | |
| toff | 4 | |
| rend | 4 | |
| glee | 4 | |
| skin | 4 | |
| snip | 4 | |
| TEAR | 4 | |
| slit | 4 | |
| peel | 4 | |
| clip | 4 | |
| trim | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| skive | 5 | |
| harpy | 5 | |
| strip | 5 | |
| swans | 5 | |
| artsy | 5 | |
| prune | 5 | |
| shear | 5 | |
| slash | 5 | |
| scalp | 5 | |
| slump | 5 | |
| shave | 5 | |
| sever | 5 | |
| slice | 5 | |
| split | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| reduce | 6 | |
| sunder | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| playboy | 7 | |
| whittle | 7 | |
| shorten | 7 | |
| scissor | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| rule out | 8 | |
| diminish | 8 | |
| take off | 8 | |
| take out | 8 | |
| root out | 8 | |
| truncate | 8 | |
| simplify | 8 | |
| retrench | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| wipe out | 9 | |
| SET ASIDE | 9 | |
| Roll Back | 9 | |
| take-from | 9 | |
| tune-down | 9 | |
| Set apart | 9 | |
| step down | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| stamp out | 10 | |
| strike off | 10 | |
| Scale down | 10 | |