The term 'The BOY Who Cried Wolf' is a reference to a popular Aesop's fable. In the story, a young shepherd BOY repeatedly tricks nearby villagers into thinking wolves are attacking his flock, only for them to discover that he was lying each time they came to his aid. The moral of the story is that one should not lie or make false alarms, as eventually people will stop believing them. Therefore, the crossword solution for this term is 'BOY'.