| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| set | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| hard | 4 | |
| firm | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| caked | 5 | |
| froze | 5 | |
| stiff | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| pursed | 6 | |
| FIRMED | 6 | |
| jelled | 6 | |
| gelled | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| steeled | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| PUCKERED | 8 | |
| squeezed | 8 | |
| wrinkled | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| VITRIFIED | 9 | |
| STRANGLED | 9 | |
| thickened | 9 | |
| STIFFENED | 9 | |
| toughened | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| reinforced | 10 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| strengthened | 12 | |
| wasp-waisted | 12 | |
| strangulated | 12 | |