| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| non | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| ruse | 4 | |
| quit | 4 | |
| veil | 4 | |
| show | 4 | |
| wisp | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| trick | 5 | |
| visor | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| screen | 6 | |
| refuge | 6 | |
| stogie | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| varnish | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| detector | 8 | |
| pretense | 8 | |
| obscured | 8 | |
| calabash | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| SEMBLANCE | 9 | |
| stratagem | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| subterfuge | 10 | |
| pretension | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| protestation | 12 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| stalking-horse | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| COMPUTERMONITOR | 15 | |
| 21 letters | ||
| protective coloration | 21 | |