Classifieds, e.g.

The answer

ADS

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

Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2021; first recorded in 1998. 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.

• NOTICES (1 uses in xd)

Other clues for ADS

Every other clue in this collection answered by ADS, most used first.

• Commercials - used 290 times, most recently in 2026
• Billboards - used 176 times, most recently in 2026
• TV spots - used 148 times, most recently in 2026
• Promos - used 81 times, most recently in 2026
• Spots - used 69 times, most recently in 2026
• Spots on TV - used 67 times, most recently in 2026
• Show stoppers? - used 46 times, most recently in 2026
• Classifieds - used 38 times, most recently in 2026
• Classified items - used 34 times, most recently in 2009
• Pitches - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Plugs - used 34 times, most recently in 2025
• Podcast interruptions - used 34 times, most recently in 2026
• Infomercials, e.g. - used 32 times, most recently in 2025
• Want __ - used 31 times, most recently in 2016
• Madison Ave. output - used 29 times, most recently in 2016
• Product pitches - used 28 times, most recently in 2023
• Billboard displays - used 27 times, most recently in 2025
• Paid spots - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
• Pop-ups, e.g. - used 25 times, most recently in 2025
• Personals, e.g. - used 20 times, most recently in 2021
• Billboards, e.g. - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Most junk mail - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Paid notices - used 19 times, most recently in 2022
• Some are classified - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• YouTube interruptions - used 17 times, most recently in 2026
• Banners on some websites - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Some pop-ups - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Super Bowl highlights? - used 16 times, most recently in 2025
• TV interruptions - used 16 times, most recently in 2026
• Want __; newspaper section - used 15 times, most recently in 2023
• Classified info? - used 14 times, most recently in 2013
• TV plugs - used 14 times, most recently in 2026
• Words from the sponsor - used 14 times, most recently in 2023
• Madison Avenue output - used 13 times, most recently in 2008
• Much spam - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Pitches between innings? - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Web page pop-ups - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
• Promos that pop up on screens - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Some are personal - used 12 times, most recently in 2013
• YouTube annoyances - used 12 times, most recently in 2026
• Commercials, for example - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Craigslist postings - used 11 times, most recently in 2024
• Program interruptions - used 11 times, most recently in 2018
• They may be personal - used 11 times, most recently in 2008
• TV commercials - used 11 times, most recently in 2025
• Blurbs - used 10 times, most recently in 2012
• Circular filler - used 10 times, most recently in 2007
• Clio winners - used 10 times, most recently in 2021
• Internet pop-ups - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Newspaper items. - used 10 times, most recently in 1982
• Promos that interrupt TV shows - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
• Public notices - used 10 times, most recently in 2015
• Radio spots - used 10 times, most recently in 2023
• Streaming interruptions - used 10 times, most recently in 2026
• They may be classified - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Words from sponsors - used 10 times, most recently in 2022
• Billboard postings - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Classified material? - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
• Infomercials - used 9 times, most recently in 2025
• Magazine fillers - used 9 times, most recently in 2016
• Program interrupters - used 9 times, most recently in 2024
• Radio plugs - used 9 times, most recently in 2012
• App annoyances - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Circulars - used 8 times, most recently in 2009
• Classified __ - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• Commercials, e.g. - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Madison Ave. products - used 8 times, most recently in 2023
• Magazine revenue source - used 8 times, most recently in 2015
• Many pop-ups - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Much junk mail - used 8 times, most recently in 2026
• Newspaper revenue - used 8 times, most recently in 2007
• Paid pitches - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• Paid promos - used 8 times, most recently in 2025
• Pitched messages - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Some mag pages - used 8 times, most recently in 2019
• Commercials and billboards - used 7 times, most recently in 2024
• "Mad Men" creations - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Newspaper revenue source - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Personal items? - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Some spots before your eyes? - used 7 times, most recently in 2014
• Spotify interruptions - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Spots on the tube - used 7 times, most recently in 2017
• Super Bowl highlights, to many - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• They may pop up - used 7 times, most recently in 2026
• Website pop-ups - used 7 times, most recently in 2025
• Words from the sponsors - used 7 times, most recently in 2015
• Annoying pop-ups - used 6 times, most recently in 2021
• Circulars, basically - used 6 times, most recently in 2015
• Classified listings - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Come-ons - used 6 times, most recently in 2005
• Commercial spots - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Internet pop-ups, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2019
• Junk mail, often - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
• Madison Avenue offerings - used 6 times, most recently in 2004
• Many magazine pages - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• PC pop-ups - used 6 times, most recently in 2014
• Personals - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Promos that interrupt programs - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Sale notices - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• Some plugs - used 6 times, most recently in 2025
• Some Super Bowl highlights - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Spam, mostly - used 6 times, most recently in 2011
• Sponsor's spots - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Sponsored messages - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• Spots before your eyes? - used 6 times, most recently in 2016
• Sunday paper inserts - used 6 times, most recently in 2022
• Television plugs - used 6 times, most recently in 2012
• They can get personal - used 6 times, most recently in 2009
• TV commercials, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2013
• TV show interruptions - used 6 times, most recently in 2026
• TV show stoppers - used 6 times, most recently in 2006
• YouTube video interruptions - used 6 times, most recently in 2025

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