The term 'according to' can be broken down into seven different crossword solutions: PER (3 letters), EACH (4 letters), ASPER (5 letters), ALA (3 letters), IRA (3 letters), HOYLE (5 letters), and PURSUANT (8 letters). PER is an abbreviation for 'pertaining to, ' while EACH is a pronoun meaning 'every one.' ASPER is an archaic word meaning 'ROUGHLY, ' ALA is an abbreviation for 'according to law, ' IRA stands for 'individual retirement account, ' HOYLE is an old English word meaning 'in accordance with, ' and PURSUANT is an adjective meaning 'following or in accordance with.'