The term 'variety' can be defined as a collection of different items, and the crossword solutions provided reflect this definition. CHOICE (6 letters), CHANGE (6 letters), MIX (3 letters), DESCRIPTION (11 letters), ALTERATION (10 letters), CLASSIFICATION (14 letters), COMBINATION (11 letters), ILK (3 letters), KIND (4 letters), OLIO (4 letters), SORT (4 letters), TYPE (4 letters), ARRAY (5 letters), BREED (5 letters), GENRE (5 letters), REVUE (5 letters), STRAIN (6 letters), and SPECIES (7 letters) all refer to different ways of describing a variety of items. CHOICE and CHANGE refer to the ability to select from a variety of options, while MIX, COMBINATION, and OLIO refer to combining different elements together. ILK, KIND, SORT, TYPE, ARRAY, BREED, GENRE, REVUE, STRAIN, and SPECIES all refer to different categories or classifications of items. Finally, DESCRIPTION and ALTERATION refer to the ability to modify or alter the items in a variety.