| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 letters | ||
| ache | 4 | |
| taut | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| siege | 5 | |
| tight | 5 | |
| tense | 5 | |
| agony | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| prolix | 6 | |
| exiles | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| tedious | 7 | |
| chronic | 7 | |
| lengthy | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| anorexic | 8 | |
| extended | 8 | |
| strained | 8 | |
| spun-out | 8 | |
| egomania | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| sustained | 9 | |
| jeremiads | 9 | |
| stretched | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| PROTRACTED | 10 | |
| strung out | 10 | |
| straggling | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| longdrawnout | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| stretched out | 13 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| sleeplessnights | 15 | |