The crossword solutions for the term 'ACKNOWLEDGE FRANKLY' are 'AVOW' (4 letters), 'AVOWS' (5 letters), and 'RHETT' (5 letters). AVOW means to declare openly and without shame, while AVOWS is the third-person singular present form of the verb. Rhett is a surname derived from the Welsh personal name Rhydderch, which means 'red king'. Therefore, the phrase 'acknowledge frankly' can be interpreted as openly and without shame declaring one's name as 'Rhett'.