The term 'SORTS OUT' can be broken down into four crossword solutions: SIFTS (5 letters), CULLS (5 letters), SCREENS (7 letters), and ORGANIZES (9 letters). Sifting involves separating materials of different sizes, such as flour or sugar. Culling is the process of selecting the best items from a group, such as picking the best apples from a tree. Screening is the process of filtering out unwanted items, such as sifting through emails to find the important ones. Finally, organizing is the process of arranging items in an orderly fashion, such as putting books on a shelf. Together, these four processes can be used to 'sort out' a situation.