Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Product placements (3 letter answer)
The Answer
ADS
Tags
Notes
The answer ADS is very common and appears about once every 48 puzzles.
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The classifieds
Commercials
Notices
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Coupon sites
Mag. items
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Newspaper musts
Newspaper parts
Plugs, of a sort
Product pitches
Show stoppers
Solicitations of sorts
Some posters
Spots on TV
TV interruptions
TV spots
Words from sponsors
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Madison Ave. products
Magazine revenue source
Much e-mail
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Newspaper revenue-maker
PC pop-ups
Some are classified
Some newspaper inserts
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Internet pop-ups, e.g.
Spots before your eyes
They may be flipped past
Definition
AD as a noun:
1. (ad, advertisement, advertizement, advertising, advertizing, advert) = a public promotion of some product or service