The term 'Takes Down' can be broken down into five different crossword solutions: NOTES (5 letters), DEFEATS (7 letters), FELLS (5 letters), JOTS (4 letters), and KOS (3 letters). NOTES refers to making a written record of something, while DEFEATS implies overcoming or outdoing someone or something. FELLS is an archaic verb meaning to cut down a tree, JOTS is another word for writing quickly, and KOS is a slang term for knocking someone out. Taken together, these five solutions suggest that the term 'Takes Down' means to overcome or defeat someone or something, either through physical force or by outsmarting them.