The Clue
Half the time?: Abbr. (3 letter answer)
The Answer
AMS
Tags
Notes
The answer AMS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 140 puzzles.
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Pro-___
Clock settings
Forenoons, for short
Morning abbrs.
Morning hrs.
Mornings: Abbr.
Mornings, briefly
Mornings, for short
Prenoon hrs.
Radio settings
Some radios
Times in classifieds
Times of day
Univ. degs.
Wee hrs.
Classified times: Abbr.
Digital clock settings
Morning times, for short
Times of day: Abbr.
The wee hours, e.g.
Graveyard shift periods, for short
Some radio receivers: Abbr.
They include the wee hrs.
Times to call, in some classifieds
Wake-up times: Abbr.
Wee-hours periods, for short
Clock radio settings (in two ways)
Times for wake-up calls, briefly
Definition
AM as a noun:
1. (americium, Am, atomic number 95) = a radioactive transuranic metallic element; discovered by bombarding uranium with helium atoms
2. (Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM) = a master's degree in arts and sciences
3. (amplitude modulation, AM) = modulation of the amplitude of the (radio) carrier wave