Water Gate is a term that refers to the political scandal that occurred during the presidency of Richard Nixon in the 1970s. The scandal involved the illegal activities of members of Nixon's administration and their attempts to cover up their actions. The crossword solutions for the term Water Gate are DAM, which is a barrier built across a river or other body of water to control the flow of water, and TAP, which is a device used to control the flow of a liquid or gas.