Being frank with someone means to be honest and direct in one's communication. This phrase is often attributed to the American author Mark Twain, who wrote 'Always tell the truth; then you don't have to remember anything.' The crossword solutions for the term BE FRANK (WITH) are OPEN (4 letters), LEVEL (5 letters), CAPRA (5 letters), ZAPPA (5 letters), and ANNE (4 letters). OPEN is a verb meaning to make accessible or available, LEVEL is an adjective meaning even or balanced, CAPRA is a surname of the American filmmaker Frank Capra, ZAPPA is a surname of the American musician Frank Zappa, and ANNE is a female given name.