Ad ___

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily who loved to read books. One day, she stumbled upon a mysterious old bookshop filled with dusty, leather-bound tomes. In the corner of the store, she found an old crossword puzzle book with a single puzzle half-filled in.

Lily couldn’t resist and decided to complete the puzzle. There was one particular clue she didn’t know the answer to: “Ad ___.” She pondered for a moment, flipping through the pages of the puzzle book in search of a possible answer. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew through the store, and the pages of the book flipped open to a page about libraries.

Lily’s eyes widened in excitement as she realized the answer – “LIB.” The dusty old book had helped her complete the puzzle. Upon leaving the store, she noticed the sign above the door which read “Books and Ads.” It all made perfect sense now. The “Ad ___” crossword clue referred to “library ads,” hence the answer was “LIB.” From that day on, Lily knew that even the most unexpected things could lead to new discoveries, just like how a dusty old book helped her solve a crossword puzzle.