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Fuss caused by commercial ring (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ado

'fuss' is the definition.
(synonyms)

'commercial ring' is the wordplay.
'commercial' becomes 'ad' (abbreviation for advertisement).
'ring' becomes 'O' (letter resembling a ring).
'ad'+'o'='ADO'

'caused by' is the link.

(Other definitions for ado that I've seen before include "Rapid bustling commotion" , "flapping" , "puff ball!" , "hoo-hah" , "Flurry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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