Mountain road feature

The answer

ESS

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

Used 13 times across 9 distinct years; most recently in 2018; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 7 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other answers for this clue

The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.

• SHARPTURN (2 uses in xd)
• BEND (1 uses in xd)
• HAIRPINTURN (1 uses in xd)

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
• 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 feature - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• 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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• Road goo - TAR, used 118 times
• "Brokeback Mountain" director Lee - ANG, used 95 times
• Mountain pass - GAP, used 71 times
• Mountain pass - COL, used 67 times
• Swiss mountain - ALP, used 57 times
• High mountain - ALP, used 55 times

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