The term 'CHOWS DOWN' is an informal phrase that means to eat a large amount of food quickly. The crossword solutions for this term are SCARFS (6 letters), EATS (4 letters), DINES (5 letters), ALPO (4 letters), EATSALOT (8 letters), and SHOVELSITIN (11 letters). Each of these words can be used to describe someone who is eating a lot of food in a short period of time. For example, someone who 'scarfs' down their food is eating it quickly, while someone who 'eatsalot' is eating a large amount of food. Similarly, someone who 'DINES' is eating a meal, while someone who 'shovelsitin' is shoveling the food into their mouth. Finally, someone who 'ALPO' is eating a brand of dog food.