The answer to the crossword for the term 'CAPITAL OF THE U.S.' is DOL, which stands for the District of Columbia, the CAPITAL of the United States. The District of Columbia is a federal district located on the east coast of the United States, between the states of Maryland and Virginia. It is the home of the federal government and the seat of the three branches of the U.S. government: the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The city is also home to many national monuments and museums, as well as the White House, the official residence of the President of the United States.