Clues for the word "RAY"
We've had 399 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 1071 times in crosswords. It was last seen in New York Times crossword on May 21, 2026.
Definition of ray
- v. t. - To array.
- v. t. - To mark, stain, or soil; to streak; to defile.
- n. - Array; order; arrangement; dress.
- n. - One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
- n. - A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. See Radius.
- n. - One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the fins of fishes.
- n. - One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
- n. - A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
- n. - One of the component elements of the total radiation from a body; any definite or limited portion of the spectrum; as, the red ray; the violet ray. See Illust. under Light.
- n. - Sight; perception; vision; -- from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.
- n. - One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.
- n. - To mark with long lines; to streak.
- n. - To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
- v. i. - To shine, as with rays.
- n. - Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiae, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
- n. - In a restricted sense, any of the broad, flat, narrow-tailed species, as the skates and sting rays. See Skate.
Referring Clues
- Shaft
- Bit of hope
- Beam
- Bit of sun
- Kind of gun
- Daisy floret
- Sci-fi killer
- Light line
- Sci-fi danger
- Bit of hope?
- Sunbeam
- Drop of golden sun
- Comic actor Romano
- Beam of light
- Beta follower
- Bit of sunshine
- Element of hope?
- Unit of hope?
- Line in geometry
- Sky line?
- Particle stream
- 2004 biopic that was a Best Picture nominee
- Bit of light
- Skate
- Unit of light
- Glimmer
- Tampa Bay baseballer
- Solar ___
- Starfish feature
- Beta or gamma follower
- "Drop of golden sun"
- Energy beam
- Sunlight shaft
- TV star Romano
- Charles at the piano
- Dada founder Man
- Moonbeam, e.g.
- "The Illustrated Man" author Bradbury
- Romano of sitcom fame
- 2004 Jamie Foxx biopic
- Piano man Charles
- 2005 Oscar-winning role for Jamie
- 2004 Jamie Foxx film
- "The Martian Chronicles" author Bradbury
- "The Martian Chronicles" writer Bradbury
- Sunshine shaft
- Bottom-dwelling fish
- Sitcom star Romano
- X-___
- Walston of "My Favorite Martian"
- Movie for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar
- Beam of sunshine
- A little bit of sunshine
- Member of the 2008 American League champs
- Elasmobranch fish
- Half-line
- Manta ___ (large fish)
- 2004 nominee
- Jamie Foxx biopic about singer Charles
- St. Pete athlete
- Bit of sunlight
- 2004 title role for Jamie
- "The Illustrated Man" writer Bradbury
- R&B singer Charles
- Film for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar
- 2004 biopic nominated for Best Picture
- It lost out to "Million Dollar Baby" for Best Picture
- Liotta of "GoodFellas"
- Magliozzi of "Car Talk"
- Bob's partner
- Light bit
- "What'd I Say" singer Charles
- Hope unit
- Title role for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar
- Bright line
- Stream of particles
- Flat fish
- Daisy feature
- "Rebel Without a Cause" director
- Glimmer of hope
- Jamie Foxx Oscar film
- 2008 World Series player
- Oscar role for Jamie
- Flattened fish
- Jamie Foxx biopic
- Loser to "Million Dollar Baby" for Best Picture
- Unit of hope
- Walston of "My Favorite Martian"
- Sci-fi gun
- Sci-fi writer Bradbury
- Shaft of light
- Charles the Grammy winner
- 2004 film biography
- Jamie played him
- Foxx biopic of 2004
- Shaft of sunlight
- Sea skate, e.g.
- Jamie Foxx title role
- 2004 biopic
- Writer Bradbury
- TV's Romano
- Lewis the run stopper
- Actor Milland
- Thin beam
- Alpha or beta follower
- Walston or Bolger
- Blu-___ Disc
- Barb-tailed fish
- Bradbury of sci-fi
- Sunlight unit
- Starfish arm
- Oscar-winning role for Jamie
- Stinging swimmer
- Loser to "Million Dollar Baby" for Best Picture
- Blu-___ Disc
- Bandleader Eberle or Bloch
- Judy, Bert and Jack's co-star
- Kroc or Conniff
- Man of art
- "Rebel Without a Cause" director
- Sci-fi weapon
- Role for Jamie
- Tropicana Field pro
- Jamie's Oscar role
- Film whose star was 2004's Best Actor
- Amy who is one of the Indigo Girls
- Sugar ___ Leonard
- 2008 World Series athlete
- Gamma follower
- Arm of a starfish
- Rachael on the Food Network
- Jamie Foxx film
- Devil fish
- Soulful Charles
- Hope unit?
- High beam?
- Florida baseballer
- Tampa player
- Comic Romano
- Singer Charles
- Devilfish
- Jamie Foxx movie
- Spoke
- Comedian Romano
- Shaft from 26-Down
- Bob's longtime partner
- Light beam
- TV personality Rachael
- Flashlight emission
- Liotta or Romano
- Chorus leader Conniff
- Bob's longtime cohort
- Emanation
- Half a longtime comedy team
- Part of CRT
- Beam of sunlight, e.g.
- Solar beam
- Sunlight bit
- Romano or Liotta
- Fish with large pectoral fins
- Unit of light or hope
- Laser output
- Manta, e.g.
- 2004 film that received an NAACP Image Award
- Slight manifestation
- Charles who played piano
- Sign of hope
- Conniff of "Somewhere, My Love" fame
- Bradbury who wrote "Fahrenheit 451"
- Sunshine unit
- Blu-___
- [See 36-Down]
- With 69-Down, 1990s-2000s sitcom star
- Actor Liotta
- Cathode or cosmic follower
- Hint of hope
- Starfish appendage
- See 118 Down
- Slight gleam
- Bright beam
- X follower?
- "The Veldt" author Bradbury
- X- ___
- Skate through the water?
- Boxing's Sugar ___ Leonard
- Oriole rival
- Legendary singer Charles
- Light shaft
- Charles on a piano
- Gridiron legend Lewis
- A little light
- Lamontagne, Liotta or Charles
- Legendary Charles
- Flashlight output
- Bolger in a scarecrow getup
- 2004 Oscar nominee
- C*T
- Aranha of "Married People"
- One of TV's Barones or the actor who played him
- ___ of hope
- Line from the sun
- 2004 musical biopic for which the star won Best Actor
- Unit of sun
- Major-league player from 32-Across
- Sun unit
- Unit of hope or light
- Line of light
- Death ___
- Old french coin
- Sci-fi gun type
- Tampa sports pro
- Sunshine bit
- Bit of hope, so to speak
- Slight manifestation, as of hope
- Bit of hope, in an expression
- Charles played by Foxx
- Producer Stark
- Beam (of light)
- One of five on a starfish
- Author Bradbury
- Bradbury of science fiction
- Shark relative
- With 62-Down, sci-fi weapon
- Small amount of sun
- Unit of hope or sun
- Something poking through the clouds
- "___ of Light": 1998 Madonna album
- Unit of sunlight
- Romano of "Get Shorty"
- "Fahrenheit 451" novelist Bradbury
- Manta ___
- Foxx film
- Soul singer Charles
- Sun beam
- Beam of sunlight
- ___ of sunshine
- A ___ of sunshine
- Legendary singer ___ Charles
- Unit of sunshine
- "A drop of golden sun"
- Sliver of hope
- Stevens who sang about streaking
- Sting ___ (water creature)
- X-___ (hospital procedure)
- Fish providing light
- Movie with Larenz Tate as Quincy Jones
- The name of a man from Ayr
- (K)Blu-___ Disc
- Best Picture nominee starring Jamie Foxx
- Type of sci-fi gun
- Flatfish
- Tampa Bay baseball pro
- Blind Charles
- Oscar-winning Jamie Foxx role
- Narrow beam of light
- Lemonheads "It's a Shame About ___"
- Stevie ___ Vaughan
- Amy of Indigo Girls
- Shiny exterior of a raspberry
- Boy's name for a fish
- Chap from Ayr
- He may shed a little light on things
- Could he make Mary lose her head?
- Fishy fellow, but he shines
- A pencil, perhaps, is a little light
- He's after dough, we hear, followed by me!
- He's ratty when interrupted by a teetotaller
- He may lightly be addressed as –Sunshine"
- In prayer, he's a shining example
- Mr X?
- Does he always shine?
- Price of country music
- Skate, perhaps, that's a little light
- Jamie Foxx's Oscar-winning role
- Mathematical half-line
- Beam - fish
- Colourless American takes top off 9
- Mr. Milland
- Charles or Bradbury
- McDonald's pioneer Kroc
- Gamma ___
- Bradbury or Bolger
- Fish, manta ___
- Fish, one in a warm stream?
- Skate in narrow beam of light
- Beam up in shiny armour
- Bit of hope?
- Beam of light or Roughrider Elgaard
- Tampa Bay pro baseball player
- "___ of Light" (Madonna song)
- Beam of sun
- Liotta of "Wild Hogs"
- Bright boy
- Fishy fellow?
- Charles on the piano
- Rachael who coined "EVOO"
- Sunny little chap?
- Tampa Bay athlete
- Minimal sunshine
- He's brainy, using no bin!
- Name a god ending in Y
- Mr. Bradbury
- Mr. Floyd
- Charles portrayed by Jamie Foxx
- He gives us a beam
- Certain stinger
- Charles of R&B
- Bob and ___
- Fish with winglike fins
- Jamie Foxx's Oscar film
- Biopic about Charles
- Blu-___ disc format
- Mr. Romano
- Actor Walston
- See 31-Down
- Title role for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar for Best Actor
- Musician Charles
- Tampa Bay player
- Beam of natural light
- He's sunny, but not Jim
- The sunfish?
- Word after alpha or beta
- Sunshine or a remarkable amount of rain
- Tampa Bay jock
- Charles who was played by Jamie Foxx
- Tampa Bay pro
- With 14 Down, big name among aviators
- Mr. Liotta
- He sounds a note
- X- or Blu- follower
- Fish from the lighthouse
- Tampa fly chaser
- Musician Charles, nicknamed "The Genius"
- Tanning line
- Shaft of sunshine
- Motes may be seen in one
- Sunfish?
- A pronounced contribution to radiation
- Romano of comedy
- Boneless swimmer
- "Georgia on My Mind" singer Charles
- X-___ vision
- Pointed ornament on a crown
- Showtime's "___ Donovan"
- Mr. Bolger
- Mr X?
- Tampa Bay pitcher, for one
- He's a catch
- Rachael with recipes
- Kroc who founded McDonald's
- Actor Bolger
- Manta, for example
- A beam bringing soldiers to a sticky end?
- The swimmer gives us a beam
- Catch in the light
- A.L. East player
- Fish with a manta variety
- Light dramatic piece with a happy ending
- X-___ machine
- Good name for a marine biologist?
- Liotta or Floyd
- Bolger or Liotta
- Bit of hope, metaphorically
- The sunshine boy
- Output from a sci-fi weapon
- Bob's radio partner
- Beam from the sun
- Author ___ Bradbury
- X or manta follower
- Could he make Mary lose her head?
- Sunbeam unit
- Sunbeam, for example
- Thin shaft of sunlight
- Shiner?
- ___ gun (alien zapper)
- Line in a child's drawing of the sun
- "30 Minute Meals" host Rachael
- Line from the sun?
- Word after alpha, beta or gamma
- Does he always shine?
- Manta in the sea
- Tampa Bay baseball player
- Manta ___ (fish)
- Word with heat or devil
- Manta ___ (sea fish)
- Allen who was part of the Celtics "New Big Three"
- "Cownose" fish, or a sunbeam
- Charles or Bolger
- Beam from a sci-fi shooter
- Tampa MLB player
- Flat-bodied fish
- R&B rocker Charles
- Cartilaginous fish that may have a whiplike tail
- Bottom line?
- Is he apt to be called Sunshine?
- With 28-Down, longtime McDonald's chief
- Fish also known as a batomorph
- 2004 biopic for which Jamie Foxx won an Oscar
- Fish more formally known as a batomorph
Last Seen In
- New York Times - May 21, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - May 19, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 08, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - May 05, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - May 05, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - May 03, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - April 14, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 29, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - March 24, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - March 20, 2026
- Evening Standard Cryptic - March 16, 2026
- Mirror Daily - March 14, 2026
- LA Times - March 09, 2026
- Evening Standard Easy - February 26, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 24, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - February 15, 2026
- New Zealand Herald - February 14, 2026
- Evening Standard Quick - February 04, 2026
- Penny Dell Daily - January 30, 2026
- Mindfood Daily - January 24, 2026
- Daily American - December 31, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 29, 2025
- Your Life Choices - December 17, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 29, 2025
- New York Times - November 29, 2025
- Evening Standard Cryptic - November 21, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 19, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 16, 2025
- Penny Dell Daily - November 14, 2025
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