| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| shy | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| fend | 4 | |
| turn | 4 | |
| ward | 4 | |
| stop | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| fence | 5 | |
| evade | 5 | |
| rebut | 5 | |
| repel | 5 | |
| upset | 5 | |
| shirk | 5 | |
| shift | 5 | |
| avert | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| waffle | 6 | |
| retort | 6 | |
| swerve | 6 | |
| escape | 6 | |
| weasel | 6 | |
| rebuff | 6 | |
| shrink | 6 | |
| squash | 6 | |
| refute | 6 | |
| settle | 6 | |
| recoil | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| squelch | 7 | |
| SHUT UP | 7 | |
| deflect | 7 | |
| riposte | 7 | |
| WARDOFF | 7 | |
| subvert | 7 | |
| quibble | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| repulse | 7 | |
| shuffle | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sidestep | 8 | |
| ward off | 8 | |
| put-back | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| push back | 9 | |
| undermine | 9 | |
| stave off | 9 | |
| pull-back | 9 | |
| sheer off | 9 | |
| pussyfoot | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| turn aside | 10 | |
| step aside | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| SPLIT HAIRS | 11 | |
| prevaricate | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| circumscribe | 12 | |
| tergiversate | 12 | |