The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word DAM , but the solution may also be FLAG which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in New York Times).
See 57 Across crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| DAM | 1 % | 3 | 
| BESTACTOR | 1 % | 9 | 
| POLY | 1 % | 4 | 
| TASS | 1 % | 4 | 
| EYE | 1 % | 3 | 
| EGO | 1 % | 3 | 
| YOUANDI | 1 % | 7 | 
| THEBALLGAME | 1 % | 11 | 
| STARTED | 1 % | 7 | 
| OVERTHETOP | 1 % | 10 | 
| IDAHO | 1 % | 5 | 
| LACE | 1 % | 4 | 
| END | 1 % | 3 | 
| DAILYDOUBLEALEX | 1 % | 15 | 
| SHUFFLE | 1 % | 7 | 
| ALAI | 1 % | 4 | 
| IRAQ | 1 % | 4 | 
| OPENS | 1 % | 5 | 
| ELLER | 1 % | 5 | 
| RDS | 1 % | 3 | 
| HOTEL | 1 % | 5 | 
| AUTRY | 1 % | 5 | 
| PITT | 1 % | 4 | 
| EGGS | 1 % | 4 | 
| EDEN | 1 % | 4 | 
| PACKSHOOTER | 1 % | 11 | 
| EYED | 1 % | 4 | 
| DOWN | 1 % | 4 | 
| COOK | 1 % | 4 | 
| SWING | 1 % | 5 | 
| BONUS | 1 % | 5 | 
| MIND | 1 % | 4 | 
| LIVES | 1 % | 5 | 
| ZOOLANDER | 1 % | 9 | 
| RYAN | 1 % | 4 | 
| OFFTHECHARTS | 1 % | 12 | 
| GOD | 1 % | 3 | 
| ESSE | 1 % | 4 | 
| ARTS | 1 % | 4 | 
| WORLDSERIESGAME | 1 % | 15 | 
| TOPOL | 1 % | 5 | 
| ICED | 1 % | 4 | 
| ONBROADWAY | 1 % | 10 | 
| ODAY | 1 % | 4 | 
| SHY | 1 % | 3 | 
| STONE | 1 % | 5 | 
| LAUDE | 1 % | 5 | 
| CAR | 1 % | 3 | 
| SPAIN | 1 % | 5 | 
| FLAG | 1 % | 4 | 
| FINDOUT | 1 % | 7 | 
| BERRA | 1 % | 5 | 
| TOOGOODTOBETRUE | 1 % | 15 | 
| COSTAS | 1 % | 6 | 
| SINGLE | 1 % | 6 | 
| TANGENT | 1 % | 7 | 
| TREE | 1 % | 4 | 
| AMERICA | 1 % | 7 | 
| SEALEVEL | 1 % | 8 | 
| RAE | 1 % | 3 | 
| SHAKESPEARE | 1 % | 11 | 
| ARTIST | 1 % | 6 | 
| MODE | 1 % | 4 | 
| FOR | 1 % | 3 | 
| NOTASIDO | 1 % | 8 | 
| RIOT | 1 % | 4 | 
| EVEN | 1 % | 4 | 
| RESERVE | 1 % | 7 | 
| BEYONDBELIEF | 1 % | 12 | 
Why may FLAG be the right solution?
The clue "See 57-Across" means that the answer to this clue is related to the answer to 57-Across. The answer to 57-Across is "Country's symbol". A country's symbol is often represented by its flag, so "FLAG" is the correct answer.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: See 57 Across
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- astaire
- loges
- paten
- rule
- sue
- wait
- dior
- mercury
- lvii
- pierce
- reign
- suez
Crossword Answer definitions
DAM noun- A structure placed across a flowing body of water to stop the flow or part of the flow, generally for purposes such as retaining or diverting some of the water or retarding the release of accumulated water to avoid abrupt flooding.
- The water reservoir resulting from placing such structure.
- A device to prevent a tooth from getting wet during dental work, consisting of a rubber sheet held with a band.
- A reservoir.
- A firebrick wall, or a stone, which forms the front of the hearth of a blast furnace.
- To block the flow of water.
- Female parent, mother, generally regarding breeding of animals (correlative to sire).
- A kind of crowned piece in the game of draughts.
- An obsolete Indian copper coin, equal to a fortieth of a rupee.
- A former coin of Nepal, 128 of which were worth one mohar.
- Damn.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result DAM
- It holds water
- TVA project
- Hoover is one
- Hoover or Norris
- Hoover, for one
- It retains water
- Reservoir creator
- Water container?
- Water stopper
- Barrier
More clues leading to the result BESTACTOR
- Honor for Washington or Harrison
- Oscar category
- With 78- and 70-Across, what the two-timers in this puzzle received exactly two of
- With 79-Down, honor that the 18 parts of the answers to starred clues have in common
- See 57-Across
More clues leading to the result POLY
- Roly-___
- Roly-__
- Roly follower
- Manmade fabric, for short
- Unsaturated prefix
- Urethane opening?
- Roly ___
- Ester opening?
- Ester opening
- Cal ___ (San Luis Obispo university)
More clues leading to the result TASS
- ITAR-__
- News agency founded in 1918
- Russia's Itar-___ news agency
- USSR news agency
- Former Soviet news agency
- ITAR-_
- Russian news agency
- Itar-__ news agency
- ITAR-___
- Soviet news agency
More clues leading to the result EYE
- "___ of the Tiger"
- Bird's-__ vegetables
- Bird's-__ view
- Hurricane center
- Kind of chart
- Mouse locale, in pugilism
- Object of a biblical trade
- Oculist's concern
- Orb
- Potato feature
More clues leading to the result EGO
- It may be bruised or inflated
- Easily bruised item
- Fathead's excess
- Hubris source
- I, or the I in you
- It's a matter of pride
- Kind of trip
- Psyche
- Self
- Self-esteem
More clues leading to the result YOUANDI
- Celine Dion song
- We
- 1982 Eddie Rabbitt/Crystal Gale duet
- Partners' phrase
- Both of us
- Willson hit: 1941
- 1941 Glenn Miller hit that spent five weeks at #1
- Triple-platinum Lady Gaga hit of 2011
- We two
- Bill Withers "Just the two of us, ___"
More clues leading to the result THEBALLGAME
More clues leading to the result STARTED
- "I Can't Get __"
- Turned the switch
- Began
- See 57-Across
- Kicked off
- Flinched
- Played on the A-team
- Set in motion
- Got going
- Already going
More clues leading to the result OVERTHETOP
- Surpassing one's quota
- Prepositional 1987 movie
- Excessively outrageous
- See 57-Across
- More than flamboyant ... and where it's at
- Excessive
- Excessive, as a performance
- Exceeding the assigned quota.
- Community Chest goal.
- Term in fund raising.
More clues leading to the result IDAHO
- "My Own Private __"
- Boise's state
- Moscow's site
- Sun Valley site
- Where Moscow is
- Sawtooth Mountains locale
- Where Moscow can be found
- Potato source
- State of Boise
- Sun Valley state
More clues leading to the result LACE
- Spike, as a punch
- __ into (assail)
- "Arsenic and Old ___"
- Queen Anne's __
- Curtain fabric
- Tie up
- Tie up a few loose ends
- Wedding dress feature
- Bralette material
- Intertwine
More clues leading to the result END
- Break off
- Curling division
- Deep or dead follower
- Finale
- Finis
- Finish
- He may be offensive
- Last gasp
- Sign off
- Wind up
More clues leading to the result DAILYDOUBLEALEX
More clues leading to the result SHUFFLE
- Action before a cut
- Move to new places?
- Mix up kings and queens?
- Cut preceder
- With 42-Across, prepare to play cards (and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters)
- See 57-Across
More clues leading to the result ALAI
- Crossworders' game, second half
- End of a ball game?
- Jai __
- Jai ___
- Jai follower
- Crossword game finisher
- Game part
- Half a game
- Jai ____
- Kirghiz range
More clues leading to the result IRAQ
- Baghdad's country
- Kuwait neighbor
- Country in the news
- Jordan adjoiner
- Mesopotamia, nowadays
- Nation bordering Iran
- Basra's nation
- Basra's land
- Land of conflict
- Jarhead setting
More clues leading to the result OPENS
- Plays first in cards
- Starts the game
- Unlocks
- Unseals
- Warms up the crowd
- Displays, as a file
- Some tournaments
- Bids a club, say
- Starts
- Accepts customers
More clues leading to the result ELLER
- "Oklahoma!" role
- "Oklahoma!" aunt
- Aunt in Oklahoma
- Aunt ___ ("Oklahoma!" role)
- Oklahoma aunt
- Broadway aunt
- Aunt in "Oklahoma!"
- "Oklahoma" aunt
- Hall of Fame Vikings lineman Carl
- Laurey's aunt in "Oklahoma!"
More clues leading to the result RDS
- Highway dept. concerns
- Highways, abbr.
- Hwys.
- Aves.
- Map abbrevs.
- Abbey and others: Abbr.
- Glory, Fury, and Revolutionary, for three, in movie titles: Abbr.
- Bike lane locations: Abbr.
- Country rtes.
- Some My Tracks lines: Abbr.
More clues leading to the result HOTEL
- The Plaza, for one
- Boardwalk buy
- Place of lodging
- Ritz, for example
- Eagles' song "___California"
- Stopover
- A Hilton
- Baltic Avenue buy
- Fleabag, e.g.
- Monopoly piece
More clues leading to the result AUTRY
- Singing cowpoke
- Crooning cowpoke
- "The Singing Cowboy"
- Gene on Champion
- Gene of "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" fame
- "Tumbling Tumbleweeds" singer Gene
- Cowboy/actor Gene
- Champion rider?
- Film cowboy Gene
- "Back in the Saddle Again" singer Gene
More clues leading to the result PITT
- Brad, of "Kalifornia"
- First Earl of Chatham
- William or Brad
- Ryan in "Ocean's Eleven"
- Surname of two British prime ministers
- Mr. Smith, in a 2005 film
- "Fury" star Brad
- "Moneyball" star
- 2008 Big East Tournament Champions
- "Kalifornia" actor
More clues leading to the result EGGS
- Quiche-maker's need
- Basket filler
- Batter requirement
- Brunch staples
- Fridge-door items
- Rhode Island reds' are brown
- They may be served over
- __ Benedict
- Faberge collectibles
- Ova
More clues leading to the result EDEN
- Anthony or Barbara
- Eve's address
- First family's garden
- First garden
- First place
- First place?
- Garden spot
- Genesis setting
- Land west of Nod
- Onetime Hagman costar
More clues leading to the result PACKSHOOTER
More clues leading to the result EYED
- Gave the once-over
- Looked at
- Stared at
- Took a gander at
- Took notice of
- Caught in one's sight
- Checked out
- Gave the once over
- Gawked at
- Looked over
More clues leading to the result DOWN
- Fluffy feathers
- "Black Hawk ___" (2001 Ridley Scott movie)
- Like this answer
- See above
- Bummed
- This way
- Like this clue's answer
- The other way?
- Out partner
- Melancholy
More clues leading to the result COOK
- Pan handler
- New Zealand mount
- Diner employee
- Emulate 1 Across
- Falsify
- Sandwich Islands discoverer, ironically
- Cafeteria worker
- Food preparer
- Soldier working in a mess
- Sandwich Islands discoverer
More clues leading to the result SWING
- Genre for Benny and Artie
- Music category
- Move on a hinge
- Big Band style
- With 77-Down, 1935-45 in music
- Playground fixture
- Benny Goodman's genre
- Goodman's musical style
- Louis Armstrong's music
- Take a cut
More clues leading to the result BONUS
- Payday surprise
- Employee's hope
- Pay-envelope extra
- End-of-the-year check
- Perk
- Dubious use for bailout money
- Extra
- Year-end reward
- December surprise
- A little something extra
More clues leading to the result MIND
- Kind of reading
- Obey
- It may be blown or read
- Take care of
- Give a darn
- Be bothered by
- ___ control
- Conqueror of matter
- Do as you re told
- Pay heed
More clues leading to the result LIVES
- Video-game acquisitions
- Video game stock
- What green mushrooms gave in Super Mario Bros.
- Feline ennead
- Subjects for biopics
- Cat's ennead
- Dwells
- Exists
- Tolerates, with "with"
- Allotment in some video games
More clues leading to the result ZOOLANDER
- Ben Stiller character with 3% body fat and 1% brain activity
- See 57-Across
- 2001 Ben Stiller film
- Dimwitted title character of a 2001 comedy
- 2001 comedy about a fashion model
- Film character who asks “Did you ever think that maybe there’s more to life than being really, really, really ridiculously good-looking?”
More clues leading to the result RYAN
- Football coach Buddy
- Tatum's dad
- Actor Gosling of the "hey girl" meme
- Paul who chairs the House Committee on the Budget
- Clancy hero
- "Glee" creator ___ Murphy
- Alt.country singer Adams
- Crossword blogger Hecht
- Host Seacrest
- House Budget Committee chairman
More clues leading to the result OFFTHECHARTS
More clues leading to the result GOD
- "In ___ we trust"
- Bacchus or Boreas
- Deity
- Helios or Horus
- Object of admiration
- Word on a dollar
- Zeus or Ptah
- Word on a penny
- The big guy or gal upstairs
- "FML"
More clues leading to the result ESSE
- Actual being
- Being in Caesar's Rome
- In __ (actually)
- In ___ (actually)
- Start of North Carolina's motto
- To be, in Latin
- Being, to Brutus
- Fin ending
- Latin being
- To be in ancient Rome
More clues leading to the result ARTS
- Bachelor's study
- Crafts companion
- Fine and martial
- Op and pop
- Sciences' partner
- Skills
- Some are liberal
- Some are lively
- Some are performing
- They may be liberal
More clues leading to the result WORLDSERIESGAME
More clues leading to the result TOPOL
- "Fiddler on the Roof" star
- Tevye portrayer
- Filmdom's Tevye
- Tevye's portrayer in a 1971 film
- Tevye portrayer on film
- One-named Tevye portrayer
- Tevye portrayer of film
- Tevye portrayer in London
- "Fiddler on the Roof" actor
- Tevye of filmdom
More clues leading to the result ICED
- From the cooler
- On the rocks
- Chilled
- Like some tea
- Like summer tea
- Tossed in some cubes
- Clinched the game
- Coffee variety
- Decorated a cake
- Kind of tea
More clues leading to the result ONBROADWAY
- See 57-Across
- 1963 hit for the Drifters ... or where you can see the ends of the starred answers
- 1963 Drifters song
- Where to see Tony-nominated shows
More clues leading to the result ODAY
- Jazz singer, Anita
- Singer Anita
- Jazz singer Anita
- Jazz vocalist Anita
- Rangers reliever Darren
- Rangers submariner Darren
- Anita of jazz fame
- Jazzy Anita
- Anita of jazz
- Kenton-era singer Anita
More clues leading to the result SHY
- Bashful
- Short
- " ... twice __."
- Not at all outgoing
- Unlikely to mix
- Averse to first moves
- Retiring
- Tending to shrink
- Like a wallflower
- Owing
More clues leading to the result STONE
- Actor/director Ezra
- See 45A
- Sharon of "Total Recall"
- Backgammon piece
- Ezra or Sharon
- Harlan or Ezra
- Pelt with rocks
- Punish, in a way
- Throw rocks
- "Platoon" director Oliver
More clues leading to the result LAUDE
- Summa cum ____
- Praise, on a dipoma
- Honor, on a diploma
- Diploma word
- Summa cum ___
- Magna cum ___
- Cum ___
- Praise, on a diploma
- Cum __
- Summa cum __
More clues leading to the result CAR
- Ford, Lincoln or Pierce
- One for the road
- One for the road?
- Passenger compartment
- Passenger vehicle
- The General Lee, e.g.
- Hudson or Essex
- Saturn or Mercury
- Diner or sleeper
- Elevator unit
More clues leading to the result SPAIN
- "Lady of __"
- Part of the Iberian Peninsula
- Picasso's homeland
- Goya's homeland
- 2010 World Cup winners
- Land of the rainy plain
- Site of plain rain
- Canaries' owner
- Home of flamenco
- Armada launcher
More clues leading to the result FLAG
- Lose strength
- Piece of bunting
- Jolly Roger, for one
- Masthead
- Ref's dropping
- Begin to droop
- Stratego piece
- Waver in the wind
- One posted outside an embassy
- Embassy adornment
More clues leading to the result FINDOUT
More clues leading to the result BERRA
- Baseball's Yogi
- Yankee malapropist
- Pinstriped Yogi
- Yankee Yogi
- See 59-Across
- Quotable catcher
- Quotable Yogi
- "Nobody goes there anymore. It's too crowded" speaker
- Hall-of-Fame catcher
- Malapropist manager
More clues leading to the result TOOGOODTOBETRUE
- Like winning the lottery
- Like a snake oil salesman's promise
- Fantastic
- Like some campaign promises
- Way beyond expectations
- Unbelievably favorable
- Like some ad offers
- See 57-Across
- Beyond one's wildest expectations.
- Glad tidings comment.
More clues leading to the result COSTAS
- Bob at the 2012 Olympics
- NBC sportscaster Bob
- "Football Night in America" host Bob
- "Fair Ball" author Bob
- Emmy-winning sportscaster Bob
- Olympics broadcaster Bob
- Sportscaster Bob
- Bob of "Football Night in America"
- See 57-Across
- Bob of broadcasting
More clues leading to the result SINGLE
- Base hit in baseball
- Unmarried
- One one
- Down a man, perhaps?
- Like a lonely bar maid, maybe?
- Unattached
- One-base hit
- Base hit, much of the time
- Without a hitch?
- One-fifth of a fin
More clues leading to the result TANGENT
- Geometry line
- It doesn't go in circles
- Right triangle calculation
- Touching
- Trigonomic function
- Digression
- Circle line
- Speaker's digression
- A new and unexpected tack.
- Sudden divergence from one course to another.
More clues leading to the result TREE
- Corner
- Elder or alder
- Family chart
- Family or shoe follower
- Genealogical diagram
- Genealogist's sketch
- Kind of frog or squirrel
- Kind of surgery
- Leaf shedder
- Palm, e.g.
More clues leading to the result AMERICA
- "A Horse with No Name" band
- "God Bless ____"
- "I Am ___ (And So Can You!)" (Stephen Colbert bestseller)
- 1981 Neil Diamond hit
- Land named for a cartographer
- Patriotic song
- Victor of a historic 1851 yacht race
- "I believe in ___" ("The Godfather" starter)
- "West Side Story" song
- Either of two continents
More clues leading to the result SEALEVEL
- Standard reckoning in elevation
- Mt. Logan's peak 5959 metres above ___
- Zero altitude
- Average height of the ocean's water
- What many port cities are at
- Death Valley is below it
- Altitude baseline
- Where many geographical measurements begin
- Altitudinal reference
- Standard for height measurements.
More clues leading to the result RAE
- __ Dawn Chong
- "Norma __"
- "Norma ___"
- "Norma ____"
- 1988 Miss America Kaye Lani __ Rafko
- Actress ___ Dawn Chong
- Comic Charlotte
- ____ Dawn Chong
- "Norma __" (1979 film)
- Actress Charlotte
More clues leading to the result SHAKESPEARE
- How to end up with serape?
- Source of the titles in this puzzle's theme
- See 57 Across
- He wrote for the Globe
- "Dark lady" admirer
- Writer of 154 sonnets, at least 37 plays
- Sonneteer of note
- "A WINTER's Tale" playwright
- He coined the answers to all the starred clues
- Manager of the Globe Theatre.
More clues leading to the result ARTIST
- Craftsman
- One who works with works
- Painter, e.g.
- Drawer, say
- Van Gogh, e.g.
- Giotto or Duccio
- Person of color?
- Top drawer?
- Con __
- Monet or Manet
More clues leading to the result MODE
- Condition
- Fashion of the times
- Operational state
- Technique
- Method
- How it's done
- Rockers Depeche ___
- The way it's done
- Current fashion
- Fashion
More clues leading to the result FOR
- Benefitting
- In favor of
- Supportive of
- In payment of
- Pro
- Supporting
- The Beatles' "___ No One"
- "___ every Bird a Nest" (Emily Dickinson)
- Behind
- In favor
More clues leading to the result NOTASIDO
More clues leading to the result RIOT
- Confused struggle
- Disturbance of peace
- Free-for-all
- Funny fellow
- Haymarket Square event
- Hilarious one
- Hurly-burly
- Rumpus
- Turbulent scene
- An act to read
More clues leading to the result EVEN
- Deadlocked
- Fair
- In a dead heat
- Like a two-and-two count
- One way to break
- Smooth over
- Square
- Tied
- Way to keep the keel
- "_____ Steven"
More clues leading to the result RESERVE
- Book
- Part of ROTC
- Save
- See 57 Across
- Call dibs on
- Save for future use
- Avoidance of intimacy
- High-quality wine
- Bench warmer
- Store of provisions