Went a-courting is an old phrase that refers to the traditional courtship process of a man visiting a woman's family in order to ask for her hand in marriage. The two crossword solutions, 'sued' and 'WOOED, ' are both verbs that describe actions taken by the man during the courtship process. 'Sued' means to make a legal claim or request, which could refer to the man asking for the woman's hand in marriage. 'WOOED' means to court or seek the affection of someone, which could refer to the man trying to win the woman's heart.