The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word MIST
I've seen this crossword clue in The Times
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More clues leading to the result MIST
- Spray that's dropped picked up
- In the auditorium, didn’t catch film
- Film not seen, reportedly?
- Thin fog may be avoided, we hear
- Lost, by the sound of it, in a thin fog
- Failed to hear the weather
- Blur lost on radio
- Monsieur’s first film?
- Reportedly avoided thin fog
- Result of condensation, being damp, without oxygen
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The straight part
We know that "Spray" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case spray = mist.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 MIST mean?
MIST noun- Water or other liquid finely suspended in air.
- A layer of fine droplets or particles.
- Anything that dims, darkens, or hinders vision.
- To form mist.
- To spray fine droplets on, particularly of water.
- To cover with a mist.
- (of the eyes) To be covered by tears.