The term 'detaches, in a way' can be solved by four different crossword solutions: WEANS (5 letters), UNPINS (6 letters), UNGLUES (7 letters), and UNHOOKS (7 letters). All of these words refer to the action of detaching something, either physically or metaphorically. Weans refers to the process of gradually separating a child from its mother, while unglues and unpins refer to the physical act of detaching two objects that are stuck together. Finally, UNHOOKS is a more general term for detaching two objects that are connected.