The term 'prepared' can be defined as being READY for something, and the crossword solutions provided are all related to this definition. The solutions 'ABLE' (4 letters), 'FIT' (3 letters), 'ILL' (3 letters), 'GOT' (3 letters), 'SET' (3 letters), 'READY' (5 letters), 'GOTSET' (6 letters), 'INGEAR' (6 letters), 'GROOMED' (7 letters), 'QUAALUD' (7 letters), 'READIED' (7 letters), 'READYFOR' (8 letters), 'MADEAPLAN' (9 letters), 'MADEPLANS' (9 letters), and 'MADEREADY' (9 letters) all suggest that someone is READY for something. For example, 'ABLE' suggests that someone is capable of doing something, 'FIT' suggests that someone is physically or mentally FIT for something, 'ILL' suggests that someone is not feeling well, 'GOT' suggests that someone has acquired something, 'SET' suggests that someone has arranged something, 'READY' suggests that someone is prepared for something, 'GOTSET' suggests that someone has acquired and arranged something, 'INGEAR' suggests that someone is READY to go, 'GROOMED' suggests that someone is well-prepared for something, 'QUAALUD' suggests that someone is READY to take a drug, 'READIED' suggests that someone has made preparations for something, 'READYFOR' suggests that someone is READY for something, 'MADEAPLAN' suggests that someone has created a plan, 'MADEPLANS' suggests that someone has created multiple plans, and 'MADEREADY' suggests that someone has made preparations for something. All of these solutions suggest that someone is READY for something, which is the definition of the term 'prepared'.