The term 'NEW Shoots' can be broken down into two words, 'NEW' and 'Shoots'. The word 'NEW' is defined as something that has recently come into existence or has been seen for the first time. The word 'Shoots' refers to a NEW growth of a plant or tree, usually from the roots. The crossword solution for this term is 'Retakes', which means to do something again or to repeat an action. This could refer to the process of a plant or tree growing NEW shoots, which requires it to take the same action of growing multiple times.