| Solution | Length | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 letters | ||
| AIL | 3 | |
| tax | 3 | |
| try | 3 | |
| 4 letters | ||
| prey | 4 | |
| tire | 4 | |
| sink | 4 | |
| load | 4 | |
| dash | 4 | |
| lade | 4 | |
| damp | 4 | |
| 5 letters | ||
| weary | 5 | |
| lower | 5 | |
| haunt | 5 | |
| press | 5 | |
| 6 letters | ||
| darken | 6 | |
| cumber | 6 | |
| charge | 6 | |
| preyed | 6 | |
| deject | 6 | |
| saddle | 6 | |
| dampen | 6 | |
| sadden | 6 | |
| obsess | 6 | |
| hamper | 6 | |
| LIE ON | 6 | |
| burden | 6 | |
| 7 letters | ||
| freight | 7 | |
| prey-on | 7 | |
| try-one | 7 | |
| depress | 7 | |
| bear-on | 7 | |
| BURTHEN | 7 | |
| overtax | 7 | |
| exhaust | 7 | |
| rest-on | 7 | |
| oppress | 7 | |
| 8 letters | ||
| dispirit | 8 | |
| wear out | 8 | |
| overload | 8 | |
| encumber | 8 | |
| handicap | 8 | |
| weigh-on | 8 | |
| 9 letters | ||
| beat-down | 9 | |
| bear-upon | 9 | |
| crush-one | 9 | |
| CAST DOWN | 9 | |
| 10 letters | ||
| OVERBURDEN | 10 | |
| press down | 10 | |
| overweight | 10 | |
| dishearten | 10 | |
| discourage | 10 | |
| 11 letters | ||
| saddle-with | 11 | |
| weigh down | 11 | |
| weight-down | 11 | |
| knock down | 11 | |
| go-ill-with | 11 | |
| 12 letters | ||
| righthandman | 12 | |
| go-hard-with | 12 | |
| 13 letters | ||
| wear-upon-one | 13 | |
| 14 letters | ||
| rest-hard-upon | 14 | |
| weigh-heavy-on | 14 | |
| bear-hard-upon | 14 | |
| 15 letters | ||
| press-hard-upon | 15 | |
| 16 letters | ||
| haunt-the-memory | 16 | |
| weigh-heavy-upon | 16 | |
| 17 letters | ||
| lower-the-spirits | 17 | |
| 18 letters | ||
| dampen-the-spirits | 18 | |