The term 'Squished CIRCLE' is a combination of two words, 'Squished' and 'CIRCLE'. Squished refers to something that has been compressed or flattened, while a CIRCLE is a two-dimensional shape with all points equidistant from the center. Therefore, the crossword solution for the term 'Squished CIRCLE' is 'OVAL', which is a two-dimensional shape that is similar to a CIRCLE but has two different lengths of its major axis. An OVAL is also sometimes referred to as an ellipse.