The term VARIED: ABBR. can be solved by the crossword solutions ASSTD (5 letters) and MISC (4 letters). The abbreviation ASSTD stands for 'ASSORTED', which means a variety of different things or people. The abbreviation MISC stands for 'MISCELLANEOUS', which is used to refer to a collection of items that are not related or similar. Therefore, the term VARIED: ABBR. can be interpreted as a variety of different things or people, or a collection of unrelated items.