| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| try | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| thin | 4 | |
| sift | 4 | |
| wipe | 4 | |
| weed | 4 | |
| tidy | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| saint | 5 | |
| taint | 5 | |
| purge | 5 | |
| sieve | 5 | |
| shave | 5 | |
| clean | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| refine | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| reform | 6 | |
| winnow | 6 | |
| remove | 6 | |
| whiten | 6 | |
| screen | 6 | |
| strain | 6 | |
| DISTIL | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| afflict | 7 | |
| improve | 7 | |
| shorten | 7 | |
| stretch | 7 | |
| clarify | 7 | |
| rectify | 7 | |
| cleanse | 7 | |
| correct | 7 | |
| sublime | 7 | |
| sweeten | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| subtract | 8 | |
| scavenge | 8 | |
| lustrate | 8 | |
| sanctify | 8 | |
| restrain | 8 | |
| simplify | 8 | |
| retrench | 8 | |
| separate | 8 | |
| withdraw | 8 | |
| chastise | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| take away | 9 | |
| take-from | 9 | |
| sublimate | 9 | |
| castigate | 9 | |
| sweep out | 9 | |
| wipe out | 9 | |
| Set apart | 9 | |
| disinfect | 9 | |
| wear-away | 9 | |
| sterilize | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| streamline | 10 | |
| consecrate | 10 | |
| discipline | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| spiritualize | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| DECONTAMINATE | 13 | |