The term 'FORMED A COIL' can be solved by two crossword solutions, 'SPIRALED' (8 letters) and 'WOUND' (5 letters). Both words refer to the act of wrapping something around itself in a circular pattern. Spiraling is a more specific term, referring to the act of winding something around itself in a continuous, gradually widening or narrowing curve. WOUND is a more general term, referring to the act of wrapping something around itself in any shape or pattern.