The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word RADIATION
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result RADIATION
- Help turned into helping waves
- It’s really dangerous helping to hold up support
- ‘Rays‘ created by Academician an idiot restored
- Sort of energy helping to keep support up
- Energy coming from star may retune a tin radio
- Fixed portion without cooking aid such as a microwave?
- Dole hugs Diana, with a sort of glow?
- Allowance going over — help return microwave, perhaps
- Dole retains one government lawyer over a cause of illness
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The straight part
We know that "Rays" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case rays = radiation.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does RADIATION mean?
RADIATION noun- The shooting forth of anything from a point or surface, like diverging rays of light.
- The process of radiating waves or particles.
- The transfer of energy via radiation (as opposed to convection or conduction).
- Radioactive energy.