Take liberties is an idiom that means to act without permission or to do something that goes against the rules. The crossword solutions for this term are PRESUMES (8 letters), PRESUME (7 letters), and BENDTHERULES (12 letters). PRESUMES and PRESUME both mean to assume something to be true without proof, while BENDTHERULES means to break or ignore the rules. Together, these words suggest that taking liberties involves making assumptions and disregarding the rules.