ADS

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3 letters · Used for 159 different clues · 291 appearances · Last seen New York Times, August 26, 2026

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ADS

Starts with A, ends with S · 3 letters

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About ADS in crosswords

ADS is a 3-letter answer that has appeared 291 times in our database across 159 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Almost a quarter of the Super Bowl's run time” in the New York Times crossword on August 26, 2026.

Every appearance of ADS (291)

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Aug 26, 2026

Almost a quarter of the Super Bowl's run time · New York Times · 44 Down

Aug 24, 2026

Annoying web pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Aug 22, 2026

Commercials, like the videos with animated dancing snacks which would encourage you to visit 7d when at a '50s drive-in theater, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Across

Aug 17, 2026

Streaming interruptions · LA Times · Across

Aug 16, 2026

Promos on a cabs roof · Crosswords With Friends · 22

Aug 13, 2026

Some might pop up · USA Today · 28 Down

Aug 12, 2026

Interruptions avoided with YouTube Premium, for short · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Aug 4, 2026

Podcast interruptions · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Aug 2, 2026

Website popups · Newsday · Down

Jul 23, 2026

Podcast interruptions · New York Times · 8 Down

Jul 22, 2026

Commercials · USA Today · 62 Down

Jul 21, 2026

Commercials skipped on YouTube, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Across

Jul 18, 2026

Promotional messages in a podcast · Crosswords With Friends · 36

Jul 10, 2026

Ones that air during Super Bowl are extra special · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 3

Jul 6, 2026

Jumbotrons sometimes display them · Crosswords With Friends · 42

Jul 4, 2026

Scroll-stoppers on Instagram, for short · Daily Themed · 24 Down

Jul 2, 2026

Podcast interruptions · Wall Street Journal · 4 Down

Jun 30, 2026

Billboards and commercials · Newsday · Across

Jun 29, 2026

Interruptions between levels of a mobile game perhaps · Crosswords With Friends · 34

Jun 26, 2026

Ones that air during Super Bowl are extra special · Everyday Puzzles Mini · 4

Jun 26, 2026

Commercials · USA Today · 60 Down

Jun 25, 2026

Spots on TV · Thomas Joseph · 36 Down

Jun 24, 2026

Pitches between innings, e.g. · Wall Street Journal · 19 Across

Jun 16, 2026

Interruptions in "WandaVision" · USA Today · 36 Across

Jun 10, 2026

Commercials · LA Times · Down

Jun 7, 2026

Show stoppers? · LA Times · Across

Jun 6, 2026

Promos · LA Times · Across

Jun 2, 2026

Commercials · Thomas Joseph · 34 Across

Jun 2, 2026

Commercials · NYT Midi · 4 Across

Jun 1, 2026

Posters on subway walls for example · Crosswords With Friends · 35

May 26, 2026

Breaks on television, for short · Daily Themed · 56 Across

May 25, 2026

Pop-ups in a free game · LA Times · Across

May 16, 2026

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 29 Down

May 16, 2026

Some marketing between TV shows · NYT Midi · 17 Across

May 12, 2026

Some of them premiere during the Super Bowl · Crosswords With Friends · 43

May 11, 2026

Episode interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 40 Across

May 10, 2026

TV "quick breaks" · Newsday · Down

May 10, 2026

Many web banners · New York Times · 1 Across

May 3, 2026

Billboards, e.g. · Newsday · Across

May 2, 2026

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 43 Across

Apr 29, 2026

Podcast interruptions · NYT Midi · 17 Across

Apr 28, 2026

Interrupters in a YouTube video, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Apr 17, 2026

Annoying web pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Mar 31, 2026

Words from a sponsor · Newsday · Down

Mar 29, 2026

Pitches · Daily Themed · 61 Across

Mar 15, 2026

Expensive Super Bowl features · New York Times · 99 Down

Mar 11, 2026

Super Bowl interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Down

Feb 22, 2026

Revenue sources for newspapers, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Across

Feb 22, 2026

Sponsored spots · New York Times · 115 Down

Feb 17, 2026

Words from a sponsor · Newsday · Down

Feb 13, 2026

Spots · New York Times · 55 Across

Feb 8, 2026

Super Bowl intermission fillers, for short · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Feb 2, 2026

Things eliminated with YouTube Premium · New York Times · 62 Down

Feb 1, 2026

Show interruptions · New York Times · 64 Across

Jan 27, 2026

Sponsored content, for short · Daily Themed · 43 Down

Jan 17, 2026

YouTube annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 60 Across

Jan 15, 2026

About a third of an N.F.L. broadcast · New York Times · 34 Down

Jan 13, 2026

Sponsored posts, e.g. · New York Times · 66 Across

Jan 6, 2026

Episode interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Down

Dec 22, 2025

Premium subscription's lack, for short · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Dec 2, 2025

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Nov 30, 2025

Super Bowl fillers, briefly · Daily Themed · 45 Down

Nov 29, 2025

Pitcher's output · New York Times · 18 Across

Nov 23, 2025

The small ones, presumably · Evening Standard · 16 Down

Nov 9, 2025

Sponsored spots · New York Times · 124 Across

Nov 6, 2025

Things often included with a free subscription · New York Times · 6 Across

Nov 4, 2025

Highlights of the Super Bowl, for some · New York Times · 63 Down

Nov 2, 2025

Brand promotions, for short · Daily Themed · 38 Down

Oct 16, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down

Sep 30, 2025

Commercials that are a usual break-time sight in most stadium sports, for short · Daily Themed · 59 Across

Sep 14, 2025

Podcast interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 56 Across

Sep 14, 2025

Purchased spots · New York Times · 18 Down

Sep 1, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down

Aug 29, 2025

Marketing agency's words, for short · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Aug 15, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across

Jul 27, 2025

Commercials, for instance · Newsday · Down

Jul 19, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across

Jul 16, 2025

Commercials during the Super Bowl, for short · Daily Themed · 17 Across

Jul 11, 2025

They might pop up from time to time · New York Times · 22 Across

Jul 4, 2025

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across

Jul 1, 2025

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jun 23, 2025

Commercials between shows, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jun 23, 2025

Billboards and commercials · Newsday · Across

Jun 2, 2025

Pop-ups that sell stuff? · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Jun 1, 2025

Broadcast breaks · Newsday · Down

Jun 1, 2025

Oft-skipped podcast parts · New York Times · 79 Down

May 23, 2025

Commercial breaks, for short · Daily Themed · 12 Down

May 19, 2025

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

May 7, 2025

Breaks on television, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Down

May 4, 2025

Things hidden after purchasing a premium account, maybe · New York Times · 1 Across

Apr 29, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Apr 27, 2025

Spotify spots that go away if you upgrade to premium, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Across

Apr 24, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 35 Down

Apr 18, 2025

YouTube annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 32 Across

Apr 7, 2025

Annoying in-app pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 38 Across

Apr 2, 2025

Internet pop-ups · Newsday · Across

Apr 1, 2025

Breaks between a TV show, for short · Daily Themed · 16 Across

Apr 1, 2025

Billboard postings · Newsday · Down

Mar 18, 2025

TV commercials · Newsday · Down

Mar 17, 2025

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 31 Down

Mar 7, 2025

What accompanies much free digital content · Newsday · Down

Mar 6, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 22 Across

Feb 28, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across

Feb 27, 2025

Some of these include coupons · New York Times · 44 Down

Feb 26, 2025

Videos skipped before YouTube videos, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Feb 16, 2025

Where celebs may recommend a product, for short · Daily Themed · 48 Down

Feb 16, 2025

Elements of pay-per-click campaigns · New York Times · 18 Down

Feb 11, 2025

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 13 Across

Feb 5, 2025

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across

Feb 4, 2025

Podcaster's income stream · New York Times · 33 Across

Jan 30, 2025

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Down

Jan 21, 2025

Breaks on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 47 Across

Jan 15, 2025

Media clutter · New York Times · 53 Across

Jan 13, 2025

Billboard displays · Newsday · Across

Jan 12, 2025

Blocker's webpage targets, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Jan 12, 2025

Quick reads on the subway, perhaps · New York Times · 12 Across

Jan 8, 2025

TV breaks, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Dec 24, 2024

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Across

Dec 17, 2024

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Dec 3, 2024

YouTube pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Nov 26, 2024

Commercials during the Super Bowl, for short · Daily Themed · 41 Across

Nov 16, 2024

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down

Sep 20, 2024

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Sep 9, 2024

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Aug 28, 2024

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Aug 21, 2024

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Aug 14, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 55 Across

Aug 7, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 16 Across

Jul 25, 2024

Annoyances on YouTube, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Jul 20, 2024

Billboard visuals, for short · Daily Themed · 45 Across

Jul 15, 2024

Spotify interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Jul 10, 2024

Income source for podcasts, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Jul 4, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Across

Jun 28, 2024

YouTube video interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jun 25, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across

Jun 23, 2024

Annoyances that may tempt you to purchase subscriptions, for short · Daily Themed · 39 Down

Jun 17, 2024

TV interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jun 4, 2024

Super Bowl interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 57 Across

May 28, 2024

Classifieds, for short · Daily Themed · 11 Across

May 9, 2024

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Across

May 1, 2024

Annoying web pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Apr 26, 2024

Web nuisances that "pop-up," for short · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Apr 21, 2024

Newspaper revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Apr 16, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Apr 10, 2024

Spotify playlist interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Mar 31, 2024

Newspaper revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 29 Down

Mar 21, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down

Mar 13, 2024

You can avoid them with "subscriptions," for short · Daily Themed · 31 Across

Mar 6, 2024

Annoying breaks during a YouTube video, for short · Daily Themed · 51 Across

Feb 28, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 61 Across

Feb 26, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Feb 23, 2024

Annoying podcast interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Feb 21, 2024

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 20 Down

Feb 13, 2024

Marketing messages seen on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 35 Across

Feb 6, 2024

Annoying intrusions during a video, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down

Jan 22, 2024

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Jan 17, 2024

Annoying things that interrupt your Spotify playlist, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Jan 10, 2024

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jan 1, 2024

Annoying TV time interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 16 Down

Dec 24, 2023

What a YouTube Premium subscription lets you avoid, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Dec 19, 2023

Commercial breaks are filled with them, for short · Daily Themed · 56 Across

Dec 11, 2023

Free-to-play game revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Dec 7, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 42 Across

Dec 5, 2023

Annoying web pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Nov 27, 2023

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 15 Across

Nov 14, 2023

TV breaks, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Across

Oct 31, 2023

YouTube interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 51 Across

Oct 16, 2023

Newspaper revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Oct 13, 2023

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down

Oct 9, 2023

Classifieds or commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Down

Oct 3, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 7 Down

Oct 2, 2023

Blocker's targets on a web page, briefly · Daily Themed · 25 Down

Sep 29, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 45 Down

Sep 24, 2023

Annoying things that run during TV shows, for short · Daily Themed · 62 Across

Sep 14, 2023

Annoying Spotify pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 45 Down

Sep 5, 2023

Billboard displays, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Aug 28, 2023

Episode interrupters on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 3 Down

Aug 6, 2023

Free app pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 39 Across

Jul 27, 2023

Commercials with taglines, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Jul 12, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

Jul 5, 2023

Video interruptions you want to skip on YouTube, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Across

Jun 29, 2023

They play before blockbusters · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Across

Jun 29, 2023

Sponsors' spots, for short · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Jun 19, 2023

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down

Jun 18, 2023

Annoying website pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Jun 15, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down

May 30, 2023

Billboard displays, for short · Daily Themed · 16 Across

May 25, 2023

Google revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Down

May 18, 2023

They interrupt you often on free apps, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down

May 8, 2023

Annoying Spotify breaks, for short · Daily Themed · 8 Down

Apr 23, 2023

YouTube video interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Down

Apr 17, 2023

Classifieds or commercials, briefly · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Apr 12, 2023

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 30 Down

Mar 14, 2023

Spotify disturbances, for short · Daily Themed · 43 Down

Mar 10, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down

Feb 28, 2023

Annoying pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Feb 22, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across

Feb 21, 2023

Expensive Super Bowl commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Feb 20, 2023

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Across

Feb 10, 2023

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Across

Jan 31, 2023

YouTube disturbances, for short · Daily Themed · 52 Across

Jan 24, 2023

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Jan 19, 2023

"Got Milk" campaign videos, e.g. · Daily Themed · 50 Down

Jan 5, 2023

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Dec 29, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down

Dec 26, 2022

Disney+ commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 30 Down

Dec 15, 2022

YouTube video interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 49 Across

Dec 14, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down

Dec 7, 2022

YouTube annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Nov 21, 2022

Podcast commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Nov 5, 2022

YouTube annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 50 Across

Oct 21, 2022

Interruptions during a podcast, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Across

Oct 12, 2022

What Spotify Premium promises to remove? · Daily Themed · 51 Across

Oct 6, 2022

Spotify Free user's annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Sep 25, 2022

Video commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Sep 14, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Down

Sep 12, 2022

"Targeted" pop-ups on websites, for short · Daily Themed · 13 Down

Sep 9, 2022

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 34 Across

Aug 29, 2022

Annoying video intrusions, for short · Daily Themed · 26 Down

Aug 20, 2022

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Down

Aug 12, 2022

TV commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 42 Down

Aug 8, 2022

Commercials skipped on YouTube, for short · Daily Themed · 33 Across

Jul 30, 2022

Interrupters in a YouTube video, for short · Daily Themed · 21 Down

Jul 23, 2022

Podcast interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 46 Down

Jul 20, 2022

TV show interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Jul 9, 2022

Spotify Premium's lack, for short · Daily Themed · 41 Across

Jul 9, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across

Jul 1, 2022

Billboard displays, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Down

Jun 28, 2022

Website pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Jun 17, 2022

Website irritants, for short · Daily Themed · 22 Down

Jun 1, 2022

Website pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 6 Down

May 14, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across

May 3, 2022

Things you can skip on YouTube, for short · Daily Themed · 19 Down

Apr 21, 2022

Website pop-ups, often · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Apr 18, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down

Apr 13, 2022

Podcast's revenue sources, for short · Daily Themed · 61 Across

Apr 5, 2022

Instagram scroller's interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 41 Across

Mar 28, 2022

Breaks on television, for short · Daily Themed · 30 Across

Mar 15, 2022

Podcast interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 1 Across

Feb 28, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 44 Down

Feb 25, 2022

YouTube interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Feb 15, 2022

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Feb 13, 2022

Game pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 28 Down

Feb 6, 2022

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 20 Down

Feb 3, 2022

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Jan 27, 2022

Breaks on television, for short · Daily Themed · 11 Down

Jan 17, 2022

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 10 Down

Jan 12, 2022

YouTube annoyances, for short · Daily Themed · 7 Across

Jan 6, 2022

Pop-ups, e.g. · Daily Themed · 28 Across

Jan 4, 2022

Marketing agency's words, for short · Daily Themed · 30 Down

Dec 28, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Dec 25, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 33 Down

Dec 22, 2021

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across

Dec 6, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

Nov 16, 2021

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Nov 1, 2021

TV interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 8 Across

Oct 22, 2021

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Across

Oct 17, 2021

Game pop-ups, for short · Daily Themed · 28 Across

Oct 13, 2021

Infomercials, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Oct 9, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down

Sep 18, 2021

TV interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 5 Across

Sep 15, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 19 Down

Sep 7, 2021

Unwanted Spotify interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Sep 4, 2021

Program interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 53 Down

Sep 1, 2021

TV interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 47 Across

Aug 26, 2021

Classifieds section displays, for short · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Aug 20, 2021

YouTube video interrupters, for short · Daily Themed · 4 Across

Aug 14, 2021

Website's revenue source, for short · Daily Themed · 51 Down

Jul 29, 2021

Commercials on TV, for short · Daily Themed · 45 Across

Jul 26, 2021

Commercial interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 55 Across

Jul 17, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Down

Jul 7, 2021

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Across

Jul 6, 2021

Revenue sources for newspapers, for short · Daily Themed · 36 Across

Jun 18, 2021

Pop-ups or billboards · Daily Themed · 27 Down

Jun 12, 2021

Commercials, for short · Daily Themed · 27 Across

Jun 8, 2021

Program interruptions, for short · Daily Themed · 23 Down

May 28, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down

May 3, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 27 Down

Feb 10, 2021

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Down

Jan 27, 2021

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Down

Dec 24, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 32 Across

Oct 20, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down

Sep 3, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Down

Aug 19, 2020

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 61 Across

Aug 8, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down

Jul 16, 2020

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 5 Across

Jul 8, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 23 Down

Apr 25, 2020

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 54 Across

Apr 22, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 30 Across

Apr 17, 2020

TV spots · Eugene Sheffer · 40 Across

Feb 17, 2020

Billboards · Eugene Sheffer · 31 Down

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Every appearance of ADS (291)