Spots
The crossword clue "Spots" is answered by ADS, a 3-letter entry. Used 69 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 17 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
ADS
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the ADS answer page.
Used 69 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1994. It appears in 17 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.
- DETECTS (11 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 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
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
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- Exist - ARE, used 858 times
- In the style of - ALA, used 784 times
- ___ Lingus - AER, used 730 times
- Commotion - ADO, used 718 times
- Fuss - ADO, used 644 times
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