The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word ADS , but the solution may also be TOO BAD which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Them's the breaks! crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADS | 25 % | 3 |
| TOOBAD | 25 % | 6 |
| OHWELL | 25 % | 6 |
| TOO BAD | 8 % | 7 |
| FATE | 8 % | 4 |
| NAPS | 8 % | 4 |
Why may TOO-BAD be the right solution?
The phrase "Them's the breaks" is an idiomatic expression meaning "that's just the way things are" or "unfortunate but unavoidable." "Too bad" is a similar expression that conveys a sense of disappointment or regret. Therefore, "Too bad" is the right solution because it captures the same meaning as the original phrase.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Them's the breaks!
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- that's life
- that's the way the cookie crumbles
- breaker
- day
- luck
- stops
- fate
- tax
- alarm
- allowances
- aposiopesis
- arise
Crossword Answer definitions
ADS noun- Advertisement.
- Advantage
- (debating) advantage
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ADS
- Newspaper revenue
- Classified info.
- Clio candidates
- Jumbled classifieds?
- Pages in "Time"
- Paid notices
- Personals, e.g.
- Program interrupters
- Program interruptions
- Reason to fast forward, possibly
More clues leading to the result TOOBAD
- "Awww!"
- Commiserative words
- "Tsk, tsk"
- "What a shame"
- "That's a shame"
- "Alas!"
- "Them's the breaks!"
- "Bummer!"
- "Aww ... tough luck!"
- "Tough toenails!"
More clues leading to the result OHWELL
- Phrase of resignation
- "That's life"
- "Alas!"
- "Maybe next time"
- "Can't do anything about that"
- [Sigh!]
- [Sigh]
- Words of resignation
- Sighed line
- "Them's the breaks"
More clues leading to the result TOO BAD
More clues leading to the result FATE
- Kismet
- Destiny
- The inevitable
- Karma
- Dame Fortune
- It's meant to be
- Inevitability
- Fortune
- Possible explanation for a coincidence
- Song from "Kismet"