Alpine road feature

The answer

ESS

3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ESS answer page.

Used 6 times across 6 distinct years; most recently in 2014; first recorded in 1996. It appears in 2 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for ESS

Every other clue in this collection answered by ESS, most used first.

• Curvy letter - used 177 times, most recently in 2026
• Letter. - used 174 times, most recently in 1998
• Double curve - used 166 times, most recently in 2026
• Snaky shape - used 146 times, most recently in 2026
• Letter before tee - used 124 times, most recently in 2026
• Feminine suffix - used 122 times, most recently in 2022
• Twisty turn - used 86 times, most recently in 2026
• Pothook shape - used 84 times, most recently in 2026
• Road curve - used 70 times, most recently in 2024
• Curved letter - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Curve - used 68 times, most recently in 2021
• Double-curve letter - used 64 times, most recently in 2026
• Tee preceder - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Slalom curve - used 60 times, most recently in 2021
• Half a figure eight - used 56 times, most recently in 2024
• Twisty letter - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
• Serpentine shape - used 42 times, most recently in 2025
• 19th letter - used 36 times, most recently in 2021
• Snaky letter - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Twisty shape - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
• Scrollwork shape - used 31 times, most recently in 2026
• Superman's symbol - used 31 times, most recently in 2024
• Suffix with lion - used 30 times, most recently in 2026
• Feminine ending - used 28 times, most recently in 2022
• Hook shape - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Tricky curve - used 26 times, most recently in 2023
• Self starter? - used 25 times, most recently in 2024
• Snaky curve - used 25 times, most recently in 2023
• Twisty curve - used 25 times, most recently in 2026
• Curvy character - used 24 times, most recently in 2021
• Tricky turn - used 24 times, most recently in 2018
• Double-curve shape - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
• Superman's insignia - used 23 times, most recently in 2019
• Winding curve - used 23 times, most recently in 2022
• Serpentine letter - used 22 times, most recently in 2024
• Slalom maneuver - used 22 times, most recently in 2025
• Dollar sign shape - used 20 times, most recently in 2026
• Superman's logo - used 20 times, most recently in 2017
• Curve shape - used 19 times, most recently in 2013
• Letter on Superman's chest - used 19 times, most recently in 2025
• Slow start? - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Feminizing suffix - used 18 times, most recently in 2019
• Shape of a dollar sign - used 18 times, most recently in 2026
• Slalom shape - used 18 times, most recently in 2024
• Squiggly letter - used 17 times, most recently in 2025
• Suffix for "lion" - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• First of September? - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Kind of curve - used 16 times, most recently in 2006
• Sigma - used 16 times, most recently in 1998
• Ar follower - used 15 times, most recently in 2018
• Dangerous curve - used 15 times, most recently in 2009
• Highway curve - used 15 times, most recently in 2004
• Snaky character - used 15 times, most recently in 2021
• Capital of Switzerland? - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Curvy shape - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Mountain road shape - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Sinuous shape - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Start of something? - used 14 times, most recently in 2025
• Suffix with host - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Mountain road feature - used 13 times, most recently in 2018
• Serpentine curve - used 13 times, most recently in 2023
• Sigmoid shape - used 12 times, most recently in 2020
• Count conclusion? - used 11 times, most recently in 2020
• Slalom segment - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Start of summer - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Start's start? - used 11 times, most recently in 2021
• Twisty road curve - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Type of curve - used 11 times, most recently in 2015
• Gender-changing suffix - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Mountain curve - used 10 times, most recently in 2009
• Ogee shape - used 10 times, most recently in 2011
• Pluralizer - used 10 times, most recently in 2010
• Sigmoid. - used 10 times, most recently in 1966
• Sigmoid letter - used 10 times, most recently in 1992
• Slalom path - used 10 times, most recently in 2024
• Three dots, in Morse code - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Two-way curve - used 10 times, most recently in 2017
• Versatile Scrabble tile - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Cousin of -trix - used 9 times, most recently in 2021
• Curvaceous character - used 9 times, most recently in 2015
• Half of a figure eight - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Non-P.C. suffix - used 9 times, most recently in 2017
• Part of a dollar sign - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Pluralizing letter - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Slalom section - used 9 times, most recently in 2026
• Suffix with count - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Twisting turn - used 9 times, most recently in 2009
• Before tee - used 8 times, most recently in 2001
• Curved shape - used 8 times, most recently in 2018
• Double bend - used 8 times, most recently in 2006
• Snaky turn - used 8 times, most recently in 2005
• Sourdough starter? - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Suffix with "lion" or "host" - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Switchback shape - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Ar chaser - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Count ending - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Curvy road shape - used 7 times, most recently in 2018
• Double twist - used 7 times, most recently in 2005
• Hairpin curve - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Lion tail? - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Man of Steel monogram - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Non-PC suffix - used 7 times, most recently in 2016
• Part of a slalom path - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Shape of some hooks - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Sigmoid curve - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Sinuous letter - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Squiggly shape - used 7 times, most recently in 2008
• Suffix with baron - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Suffix with heir - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Suffix with "host" or "priest" - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• Superman's emblem - used 7 times, most recently in 2011
• Superman's letter - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Switchback curve - used 7 times, most recently in 2020
• Tee predecessor - used 7 times, most recently in 2004
• Alpine road shape - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• Apostrophe follower, often - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• Big section in a dictionary - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Bus terminal? - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• Count ender - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Coveted Scrabble tile - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Curve in the road - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Grand Prix feature - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Helpful Scrabble tile - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Kin of -ette - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Nineteenth letter - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Part of RSVP - used 6 times, most recently in 2017
• Pothook's shape - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Series opener? - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Suffix with govern - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Supergirl's symbol - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Useful Scrabble tile - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Winding path - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

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