The term EMULATE THE BROWNINGS can be broken down into two crossword solutions: ELOPE (5 letters) and THE BROWNINGS (11 letters). ELOPE means to run away secretly, usually in order to get married. The Brownings were a famous literary couple, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who were married in 1846 after eloping. Therefore, the phrase EMULATE THE BROWNINGS can be interpreted as an encouragement to follow in the footsteps of the Brownings by running away together in order to get married.