Bounties are rewards or inducements given as an incentive for a particular action. They are usually offered in the form of money, but can also be in the form of goods or services. Bounties are often used to encourage people to do something that is beneficial to society, such as catching criminals or finding lost items. In the crossword, the term 'bounties' was solved with the words 'rewards' and 'inducements', both of which accurately describe the concept of bounties.