An ANECDOTE is a short, often humorous story about a real incident or person. It usually serves to make a point or illustrate a moral lesson. The term 'ANECDOTE' is derived from the Greek words 'anekdota, ' meaning 'UNPUBLISHED, ' and 'LOGOS, ' meaning 'ACCOUNT.' The crossword solutions for the term 'anecdotes' are 'tales' and 'ANA, ' which are both related to the definition of anecdotes. 'Tales' refers to stories, which is what an ANECDOTE is, and 'ANA' is a prefix meaning 'UP, ' which could refer to the fact that anecdotes are often used to illustrate a moral lesson.