Adams, Jay, and Madison have founding fathers of the USA in common. The clue is pointing to John Adams, John Jay, and James Madison, who were all key Founding Fathers and also tied to the Federalist Papers.

What the clue means

  • Adams = John Adams.
  • Jay = John Jay.
  • Madison = James Madison.
  • In this kind of puzzle, the shared answer is usually “founders” or “Founding Fathers.”

Why this fits

They were all major figures in the early United States, and Madison is especially noted for working with Hamilton and Jay on the Federalist essays. The AppGamer clue page also shows the expected answer as “Founders”.

TL;DR: They are all Founding Fathers of the USA.