The term 'put on the back burner' is a phrase that means to postpone or delay something. The crossword solutions for this term are DEFER (5 letters), TABLE (5 letters), and TABLED (6 letters). DEFER means to put off or delay, TABLE means to present formally for discussion or consideration, and TABLED means to put forward for discussion or consideration. Therefore, the phrase 'put on the back burner' can be interpreted as to present something formally for discussion or consideration, but to delay any action on it until a later time.