| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| gag | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| stew | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| choke | 5 | |
| roast | 5 | |
| quell | 5 | |
| apnea | 5 | |
| sweat | 5 | |
| quash | 5 | |
| allay | 5 | |
| steam | 5 | |
| toast | 5 | |
| smash | 5 | |
| spark | 5 | |
| scald | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| squash | 6 | |
| stifle | 6 | |
| subdue | 6 | |
| simmer | 6 | |
| seethe | 6 | |
| starve | 6 | |
| SIT ON | 6 | |
| quench | 6 | |
| stanch | 6 | |
| scorch | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| squelch | 7 | |
| squeeze | 7 | |
| repress | 7 | |
| ammonia | 7 | |
| put out | 7 | |
| satiate | 7 | |
| swelter | 7 | |
| smother | 7 | |
| swallow | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| smolder | 7 | |
| conceal | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| smothers | 8 | |
| shut-off | 8 | |
| asphyxia | 8 | |
| shut out | 8 | |
| suppress | 8 | |
| throttle | 8 | |
| stultify | 8 | |
| strangle | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| put down | 9 | |
| snuff out | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| throttling | 10 | |
| ASPHIXIATE | 10 | |
| shut down | 10 | |
| ASPHYXIATE | 10 | |
| stamp out | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| DESTRUCTION | 11 | |
| SUPPRESSION | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| asphyxiation | 12 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| stand in the way | 16 | |