Ways out is a term that can refer to a variety of different concepts. In this particular crossword, the solutions EXITS (5 letters), EGRESSES (8 letters), and GATES (5 letters) all refer to physical exits from a building or area. Exits are doorways or passageways that lead out of a building, egresses are emergency exits, and GATES are large openings in walls or fences that allow people to pass through. All three terms refer to ways of leaving a place.