British spots

ADVERTS

Think of what you might see during commercial breaks on UK television, often promoting products or services.

"British spots" is a clever play on words where "spots" hints at both locations and advertisements. In British English, "adverts" (short for advertisements) are often called "spots," especially in TV or radio contexts. The clue misleads slightly by making you think of physical places at first, but the real answer is the slang term for ads. It’s a common crossword trick to use double meanings like this.