The term 'Failed in a Big Way' can be summarized by three crossword solutions: 'TANKED', 'Ateit', and 'Flamedout'. 'TANKED' means to fail completely, while 'Ateit' is an informal phrase meaning to have failed miserably. Lastly, 'Flamedout' is a slang term for having failed spectacularly. All three words imply a large-scale failure, suggesting that the person or thing in question did not just fail, but failed in a big way.