The term 'BILL IN WASHINGTON' can be broken down into three crossword solutions: GATES (5 letters), ONES (4 letters), and ONE (3 letters). GATES is a reference to Bill GATES, the founder of Microsoft and ONE of the world's wealthiest people. ONES is a reference to the United States ONE-dollar bill, which features a portrait of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Finally, ONE is a reference to Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States, which is often referred to as simply 'Washington'.