Stray - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 04/05/2026

Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Stray.

8 letter answer(s) to stray

  1. An urban-living stray cat, often feral

5 letter answer(s) to stray

  1. a force that moves something along
  2. a general tendency to change (as of opinion); "not openly liberal but that is the trend of the book"; "a broad movement of the electorate to the right"
  3. a horizontal (or nearly horizontal) passageway in a mine; "they dug a drift parallel with the vein"
  4. a large mass of material that is heaped up by the wind or by water currents
  5. a process of linguistic change over a period of time
  6. be in motion due to some air or water current; "The leaves were blowing in the wind"; "the boat drifted on the lake"; "The sailboat was adrift on the open sea"; "the shipwrecked boat drifted away from the shore"
  7. be piled up in banks or heaps by the force of wind or a current; "snow drifting several feet high"; "sand drifting like snow"
  8. be subject to fluctuation; "The stock market drifted upward"
  9. cause to be carried by a current; "drift the boats downstream"
  10. drive slowly and far afield for

3 letter answer(s) to stray

  1. to make a mistake or be incorrect
  2. wander from a direct course or at random; "The child strayed from the path and her parents lost sight of her"; "don't drift from the set course"

4 letter answer(s) to stray

  1. move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment; "The gypsies roamed the woods"; "roving vagabonds"; "the wandering Jew"; "The cattle roam across the prairie"; "the laborers drift from one town to the next"; "They rolled from town to town"
  2. wandered
  1. a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"

Frequently asked questions about ‘Stray’

What's the best solution for Stray?

The most likely answer for the crossword clue Stray is ERR. Other possible answers include ALLEYCAT, DRIFT, ROAM, WAIF.

How many solutions are there for Stray?

We have found 5 possible answers for the crossword clue Stray.

Which crosswords feature clues like Stray?

Clues like Stray often appear in daily crosswords from publications such as The Times Quick Cryptic, The Sun Coffee Time, Financial Times Daily, The Guardian Genius, The Observer Azed, among others.


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