Word "STRAY" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
Synonyms:
cast, drift, ramble, range, roam, roll, rove, swan, tramp, vagabond, wander

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
wander from a direct course or at random
Synonyms:
drift, err
Examples:
The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
not close together in time
Synonyms:
isolated
Examples:
a few stray crumbs

Crossword Clues for STRAY

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Clue Source Date
Many a shelter animal LA Times Daily 07 Nov 2025
Animal that may become a rescue pet Universal 02 Nov 2025
Homeless dog (5) Mirror Classic 23 Oct 2025
Go off the path Newsday 06 Oct 2025
Wander Universal 02 Oct 2025
Go off course Universal 30 Aug 2025
Err; homeless cat, e.g. The Telegraph Mini 27 Aug 2025
Cat in need of a home, perhaps USA Today 20 Aug 2025
Wander from the correct path (5) Mirror Classic 16 Aug 2025
Wander off Newsday 30 Jul 2025
Get sidetracked Commuter 29 Jul 2025
Homeless animal, a ... dog
Wander off, for example, after rounding turn at odd points (5)
Wander away Puzzler Backwords 14 Jul 2025
Get sidetracked Newsday 19 Jun 2025
Homeless pet The Times Concise 17 Jun 2025
Wander about with trays (5)
Like a vagabond boy on the street (5)
Shelter animal, maybe Universal 24 May 2025
Abandoned craft raised via vacant slipway
Domestic animal that has wandered away (5)
The odd street light out of place? (5)
Wander from the group New York Times 05 May 2025
Cat without an owner, e.g.
Wander The Telegraph Mini 03 May 2025
Wander off with small platter (5)
Wander off the path Mirror Tea Time 22 Apr 2025
Homeless cat, say
Many a shelter rescue
Saint Raymond the Wanderer
Cat in need of a home, maybe Universal 18 Mar 2025
Wander off, but remain round river (5)
Pound pup
Wander off Thomas Joseph 15 Mar 2025
Animal without a home, say
Go off course Commuter 12 Mar 2025
Adoptable cat
Wander off Eugene Sheffer 28 Feb 2025
Type of animal that needs a home Family Time 23 Feb 2025
Wander away Puzzler Backwords 14 Feb 2025
Aztec Camera go off course a bit with this album (5)
Wander from a direct or straight course (5)
Go off course, say about two-fifths of a metre (5)
____ Cats, US rockabilly band The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 27 Jan 2025
Wander haphazardly Mirror Classic 13 Jan 2025
Sweet lost wee boy: a waif (5)
Deviate (from) The Telegraph Plusword 01 Jan 2025
Rescue dog, perhaps Commuter 07 Dec 2024
Street light is made to go off
Don't go right inside. You'll get lost (5)
Leave the straight and narrow The Telegraph Plusword 03 Dec 2024
Many an alley cat
Street light out of place (5)
Potential rescue pet New York Times 20 Nov 2024
Go off course Commuter 01 Nov 2024
Candidate for a trap neuter program
Say "Going outside. Right back," and wander off (5)
Deviate from the program
Wander from the flock Universal 27 Sep 2024
'***** Cats', rockabilly band formed in 1979 whose vocalist is Brian Setzer (5)
The odd street light? (5)
Homeless dog
Cheat, so to speak New York Times 15 Sep 2024
Wander off Thomas Joseph 06 Sep 2024
Lost art turned up in the outskirts of Shirley? (5)
Dogcatcher's target Family Time 18 Aug 2024
Adoptee, at times LA Times Daily 17 Aug 2024
Homeless cat or dog (5) Puzzler 16 Aug 2024
Wander off the path Mirror Tea Time 16 Aug 2024
Wander off Universal 31 Jul 2024
Incidental Newsday 27 Jul 2024
Wander The Telegraph Mini 19 Jul 2024
Remain around river or wander (5)
Support king had and lost
Wander away Puzzler Backwords 07 Jun 2024
Wayward Commuter 01 Jun 2024
Remain about right, but wander (5)
Wander off Thomas Joseph 18 May 2024
Nobody's cat
Wander in street with beam of light (5)
Wander away from the given path (5)
Cat you can take in
This is a homeless dog (5)
Wander off the path Mirror Tea Time 19 Apr 2024
Wander off ___ say about two fifths of a metre (5)
Saint Raymond, briefly known to wander (5)
Homeless cat, say
Get lost with small vessel (5) Puzzler Cryptic 05 Apr 2024
_ Cats (5)
Wander off, turning on the light (5)
Digress Commuter 25 Mar 2024
___ Cats (band with the 1980s hit "Rock This Town")
Street light to go off
Animal without a home, say
Street light to go off (5)
Wander off Wall Street Journal 11 Mar 2024
Wander off Universal 09 Mar 2024
Wander off path
Collarless dog, maybe
Street light out of its proper place?
Wander away from the street light (5)
Wander afield
Lose direction (5)
Go off the path Commuter 19 Jan 2024
Go off course Universal 10 Jan 2024
Check around river for homeless animal The Telegraph Cryptic 02 Jan 2024
Check around river for homeless animal (5)
Wander off Thomas Joseph 02 Jan 2024
Err Mirror Quick 30 Dec 2023
Small dish for a cat Mirror Cryptic 30 Dec 2023
Wander The Telegraph Quick 28 Dec 2023
Homeless dog Mirror Classic 17 Dec 2023
Homeless domestic animal
Wander away Commuter 01 Dec 2023
Remain around river not in the right place (5)
Wander off LA Times Daily 22 Oct 2023
Wander off Eugene Sheffer 13 Oct 2023
Many a shelter dog USA Today 10 Sep 2023
Wander off Universal 13 Aug 2023
Wander off course USA Today 05 Aug 2023
Homeless animal The Telegraph Quick 30 May 2023
Leave the path Wall Street Journal 17 May 2023
Many a pet shelter pet, at one point New York Times 24 Apr 2023
Homeless animal The Telegraph Quick 11 Apr 2023
Like a homeless animal
Wander off Eugene Sheffer 29 Dec 2022
Alley cat Family Time 27 Nov 2022
Right time to turn back during eg ramble The Guardian Cryptic 16 Nov 2022
Wander off the path Newsday 24 Oct 2022
Go off the trail Newsday 04 Oct 2022
Wander away USA Today 03 Sep 2022
Ownerless pet The Telegraph Quick 26 Aug 2022
Wander around section of pricey art shop
Move away from the group Family Time 20 Jun 2022
Wander off course Irish Times Simplex 11 Jun 2022
Veer off course?
Go off course Wall Street Journal 23 May 2022
Homeless dog or cat Universal 15 May 2022
Err The Telegraph Quick 13 May 2022
Like a kitten in need of adoption?
Wander off Newsday 09 May 2022
Go off course USA Today 22 Mar 2022
Wander away from the right path unintentionally Irish Times Simplex 19 Feb 2022
Wander off Thomas Joseph 24 Nov 2021
Many a pound adoptee The Washington Post 16 Oct 2021
Many a pound adoptee LA Times Daily 16 Oct 2021
Animal shelter resident
Wander off course Irish Times Simplex 07 Aug 2021
Deviate from the course USA Today 06 Aug 2021
___ Kids, K-pop boy group with the hit "Thunderous"
See 34-Down New York Times 03 Jun 2021
Dogcatcher's catch Family Time 16 May 2021
Go wandering and find accommodation across river
Wander off course Irish Times Simplex 17 Apr 2021
Keep protecting Republican? Get lost!
Get off topic LA Times Daily 19 Mar 2021
Get off topic The Washington Post 19 Mar 2021
Casual visit around centre of Liverpool The Telegraph Toughie 19 Jan 2021
Right to block postponement? Get lost
Wandering animal Newsday 22 Dec 2020
Wander off Wall Street Journal 30 Nov 2020
Wander off Thomas Joseph 27 Nov 2020
Scattered Newsday 02 Nov 2020
Digress; wayward The Telegraph Quick 19 Oct 2020
Alley cat, for example USA Today 29 Sep 2020
Err, wander The Telegraph Quick 19 Aug 2020
Wander off The Telegraph Quick 11 Aug 2020
Be unfaithful Wall Street Journal 27 Jun 2020
Like a homeless dog
Shelter adoptee, perhaps USA Today 31 May 2020
Wander off USA Today 16 May 2020
Go off course USA Today 23 Apr 2020
Dogcatcher's prey Family Time 19 Jan 2020
Homeless dog
Wander in street with just a bit of light
Digress Universal 17 Nov 2019
Wander off
Wander off New York Times 28 Oct 2019
Go afield
Go afield New York Times 25 Oct 2019
Deviate The Washington Post 12 Oct 2019
Deviate LA Times Daily 12 Oct 2019
Like a homeless dog
Potential rescue New York Times 20 Sep 2019
Candidate for adoption Wall Street Journal 20 Aug 2019
Pickup by the pound? Wall Street Journal 23 Jul 2019
Alley cat, e.g USA Today 03 Jul 2019
Go off course Newsday 23 Jun 2019
Wander off from a group
Pound inhabitant Universal 01 Mar 2019
Homeless dog
Alley cat, e.g.
Potential rescue
Pickup by the pound?
Deviate
Pound inhabitant
Candidate for adoption
Get sidetracked Wall Street Journal 22 Dec 2018
Separated from a group, like a dog on a street
Leave the path Newsday 06 Nov 2018
Dogcatcher's catch USA Today 18 Oct 2018
Err, but remain outside right
Wander off
Digress Newsday 05 Jul 2018
Shelter adoptee Wall Street Journal 27 Jun 2018
Wander Universal 05 May 2018
Veer, remain right inside
Wander The Times Concise 29 Mar 2018
Get sidetracked Newsday 11 Mar 2018
Leave the path Wall Street Journal 17 Feb 2018
Part of a pound? New York Times 16 Feb 2018
2022 adventure game that follows a cat who is lost in a post-apocalyptic world
Drift New York Times 05 Jan 2018
Get sidetracked
Dogcatcher's catch
Drift
Part of a pound?
Wander
Shelter adoptee
Wander from the path The Washington Post 21 Nov 2017
Wander from the path LA Times Daily 21 Nov 2017
Wander off Newsday 03 Oct 2017
Wander off course The Times Concise 29 Aug 2017
Alley cat Canadiana 24 Apr 2017
Good candidate for adoption New York Times 23 Mar 2017
Get off the beaten path Universal 11 Jan 2017
Wander from the path
Good candidate for adoption
Get off the beaten path
Wander off Eugene Sheffer 23 Dec 2016
Go off the path Newsday 26 Sep 2016
Wander away Newsday 11 Sep 2016
Errant LA Times Daily 07 Aug 2016
Animal shelter arrival LA Times Daily 25 Jul 2016
Homeless dog revealed by street light
Go off the trail Newsday 22 Mar 2016
Leave the flock Universal 20 Mar 2016
Digress USA Today 09 Mar 2016
Wander off Universal 24 Feb 2016
Shelter dog Universal 04 Jan 2016
Errant
Shelter dog
Animal shelter arrival
Back-alley cat, e.g New York Times 08 Dec 2015
Go off on a tangent LA Times Daily 14 Jun 2015
Wander The Telegraph Quick 14 Apr 2015
Pound resident Universal 31 Mar 2015
Animal shelter animal
Go off on a tangent
Wander off
Back-alley cat, e.g.
Animal shelter animal New York Times 01 Jan 2015
Get sidetracked
Pound resident
Occurring as an isolated instance
Wander away
Rescue dog, perhaps
Cowpuncher's worry
Wander off
Wander away
Leave the trail
Waif
Dog found in the pound
Get sidetracked
Leave the path
Cattle drive concern
Wander off the path
Move away from the crowd
Like many adopted puppies
Rescued one, hopefully
Wander
Wander off course
Range rover
Wander off
Wander off the path
It may be impounded
Potential pet
Veer off the beaten path
Homeless cat
Range rover
Wander off course
Pound dog
Incidental
Alley cat, e.g.
Pickup for a pound
Alley cat, e.g.
___ Cats
Pickup for a pound
Abandoned pet
Wander away
Wandering animal
Shelter adoptee
Ranch wanderer
Dogcatcher's pickup
Dogcatcher's pickup
Leave the beaten path
Lost calf
Ranch wanderer
Take the scenic route
Prospective adoptee
Wander yonder?
Leave the straight and narrow
Abandoned pet
Pound impound
Dog pound dog
It's weighed by the pound
Wander
Get off the beaten path
Sheepdog's target
Homeless animal
"___ Cat Strut" (1983 hit)
It's weighed by the pound
Homeless animal
Wander off
Maverick
Alley cat, perhaps
Go away from the fold
Digress
It may be rounded up in a roundup
Random
Lost dog
Wander
Go off the path
Digress
Homeless animal
Leave the pack
Wander
Dogcatcher's quarry
Leave the trail
Abandoned pet
Alley cat
Leave the straight and narrow
Many a cat lover's acquisition
Shepherd's concern
It may be rounded up in a roundup
Leave the flock
Errant
Go off
Wander off
Dogie
Dogcatcher's quarry, at times
Pound prospect
Scattered
Digress
___ Cats ("Rock This Town" group)
Meander
Alley cat
Alley denizen
Meander
Alley cat, perhaps
Dogcatcher's quarry
Alley cat
Alley denizen
Pound dog
Get off the moral track
Adoptee, perhaps
Not stay on the path
Dogcatcher's quarry
Leave the flock
Adoptee, perhaps
Pound dog
Get off the moral track
Digress
Digress
Go off course
Maverick
Dog found in the pound
Get off the beaten path
Go off the track
Homeless animal
It may be impounded
Get off the track
Wander
Pound resident
Get sidetracked
Wander off
Sin
Range
One may be impounded
Leave the herd
Alley wanderer
Leave the flock
Fail to concentrate
Go wrong
Alley cat
One impounded in a pound
Dogcatcher's catch
Alley cat, perhaps
Lose the thread
Pound prospect
Take the scenic route
Dogie
Random
Wanderer
Alley wanderer
Err
Shelter adoptee
Lost dog
Lost animal
It may be rounded up in a roundup
Pound occupant
Waif
Leave the trail
Get lost
Err
Get off the beaten path
Lonely puppy
Errant
Cowpuncher's worry
Wanderer
S.P.C.A. candidate
Wander
Divagate
S.P.C.A. concern
Ramble
Maverick or dogie
Digress
Go wrong
Like some thoughts
Maverick
Dogie, for one
Get sidetracked
Deviate
Go off course
Errant
Dogcatcher's quarry
S.P.C.A. pickup
Take a tangent
Lost dogie
Commit a peccadillo
Ranch roamer
Wander away
Go off the path
Kind of dog
Type of dog
Be in error.
Fail to concentrate.
Lost lamb.
Waif.
Pick-up job for the S. P. C. A.
Maverick.
Go off the map
Straggle.
Wandering.
Missing pet.
Lose the plot
Lost toy?
Homeless wanderer.
Homeless creature.
Deviate.
Lost dog.
Incidental.
Wander.
Off-target.
Errant one.
Lost one.
Wander off.
Alley cat, for one.
Roam.
Wanderer.
Occasional.
Be inattentive.
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