| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| sts | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| apse | 4 | |
| dyed | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| smoky | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| mosaic | 6 | |
| soiled | 6 | |
| tinged | 6 | |
| marked | 6 | |
| spotty | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| necktie | 7 | |
| chagall | 7 | |
| sullied | 7 | |
| spotted | 7 | |
| tainted | 7 | |
| blotted | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| restored | 8 | |
| SMIRCHED | 8 | |
| MACULATE | 8 | |
| blotched | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| tarnished | 9 | |
| gothicart | 9 | |