The term 'for quite some time' can be expressed IN three different ways using the solutions from the crossword puzzle. The first solution is 'AWHILE' which is an adverb meaning for a short period of time. The second solution is 'inages' which is a combination of the words 'IN' and 'AGES' and means for a long period of time. The third solution is 'inyears' which is a combination of the words 'IN' and 'years' and means for a very long period of time.