| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| box | 3 | |
| tol | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| thin | 4 | |
| cull | 4 | |
| work | 4 | |
| rake | 4 | |
| weed | 4 | |
| till | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| prune | 5 | |
| water | 5 | |
| taper | 5 | |
| spade | 5 | |
| shave | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| DATEUP | 6 | |
| rarefy | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| remove | 6 | |
| purify | 6 | |
| refine | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| article | 7 | |
| slogans | 7 | |
| shorten | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| weed-out | 8 | |
| withdraw | 8 | |
| retrench | 8 | |
| subtract | 8 | |
| obsesses | 8 | |
| activate | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| take-from | 9 | |
| subtilize | 9 | |
| wear-away | 9 | |
| take away | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| OBSESSOVER | 10 | |
| volatilize | 10 | |