| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| sub | 3 | |
| aux | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| sign | 4 | |
| beta | 4 | |
| vice | 4 | |
| side | 4 | |
| twin | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| minor | 5 | |
| token | 5 | |
| planb | 5 | |
| byway | 5 | |
| vicar | 5 | |
| proxy | 5 | |
| scrub | 5 | |
| spare | 5 | |
| under | 5 | |
| small | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| BYROAD | 6 | |
| bypath | 6 | |
| vulgar | 6 | |
| relief | 6 | |
| second | 6 | |
| symbol | 6 | |
| ringer | 6 | |
| lesser | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| utility | 7 | |
| Two-ply | 7 | |
| induced | 7 | |
| reserve | 7 | |
| primary | 7 | |
| yes man | 7 | |
| servant | 7 | |
| twofold | 7 | |
| subject | 7 | |
| servile | 7 | |
| stopgap | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| bsingles | 8 | |
| STAND IN | 8 | |
| tertiary | 8 | |
| reserves | 8 | |
| inferior | 8 | |
| spectrum | 8 | |
| ultimate | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| temporary | 9 | |
| vicarious | 9 | |
| surrogate | 9 | |
| two sided | 9 | |
| resultant | 9 | |
| two-faced | 9 | |
| underling | 9 | |
| tributary | 9 | |
| subaltern | 9 | |
| small fry | 9 | |
| tentative | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| cavitation | 10 | |
| procurator | 10 | |
| incidental | 10 | |
| understudy | 10 | |
| SUBSTITUTE | 10 | |
| supplement | 10 | |
| small-time | 10 | |
| subsidiary | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| superfluous | 11 | |
| provisional | 11 | |
| replacement | 11 | |
| unessential | 11 | |
| subservient | 11 | |
| UNIMPORTANT | 11 | |
| subordinate | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| third string | 12 | |
| supervenient | 12 | |
| substitution | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| supplementary | 13 | |
| second-string | 13 | |
| Second fiddle | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| vice president | 14 | |
| right-hand man | 14 | |
| representative | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| UNDERPRIVILEGED | 15 | |