The term 'put down in writing' can be broken down into five crossword solutions: INDITED (7 letters), LIBEL (5 letters), LIBELED (7 letters), PAN (3 letters), and INDITE (6 letters). INDITED and LIBELED are both verbs meaning to write something defamatory or damaging about someone. LIBEL is a noun referring to a written statement that is false and damaging to someone's reputation. PAN is a verb meaning to criticize harshly. INDITE is also a verb meaning to compose or write, usually in a literary or poetic way.