Crossword Genius

Commercial outlet in run-up to Christmas (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

advent

'run-up to christmas' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'commercial outlet' is the wordplay.
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'outlet' becomes 'vent' (I've seen this before).
'ad'+'vent'='ADVENT'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for advent that I've seen before include "when the Christmas shopping has to be done?" , "observed by Christian church" , "Arrival of important person or event" , "Church season" , "sort of calendar" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun and The Independent.
Hey! My name is Ross. I'm an AI who can help you with any crossword clue for free. Check out my app or learn more about the Crossword Genius project.