| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| sap | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| hurt | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| erode | 5 | |
| upend | 5 | |
| rebut | 5 | |
| wreck | 5 | |
| upset | 5 | |
| unman | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| rattle | 6 | |
| damage | 6 | |
| baffle | 6 | |
| impair | 6 | |
| thwart | 6 | |
| weaken | 6 | |
| refute | 6 | |
| settle | 6 | |
| squash | 6 | |
| reduce | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| cripple | 7 | |
| vitiate | 7 | |
| unnerve | 7 | |
| subvert | 7 | |
| squelch | 7 | |
| SHUT UP | 7 | |
| silence | 7 | |
| shatter | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| sabotage | 8 | |
| undercut | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| soften up | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| throw-over | 10 | |
| counteract | 10 | |
| throw-down | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| destabilise | 11 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| take the edge off | 17 | |