The term FREED, IN A WAY can be described by the following crossword solutions: RANSOMED (8 letters), UNTIED (6 letters), UNCAGED (7 letters), UNPEGGED (8 letters), and PAROLED (7 letters). RANSOMED means to be released from captivity or imprisonment in exchange for payment. UNTIED means to be released from being bound or fastened together. UNCAGED means to be released from confinement or restraint. UNPEGGED means to be released from being held in place by a peg or pin. PAROLED means to be released from prison on the promise of good behavior. All of these words describe a form of freedom, either literal or figurative.