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Begin to understand how to date rays from the sun? (3,8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

see daylight

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'begin to understand' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'to date rays from the sun?' is the wordplay.
'to date' becomes 'see' ('see' can be a synonym of 'date').
'rays from the sun?' becomes 'daylight' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'see'+'daylight'='SEE DAYLIGHT'

'how' is the link.

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(Other definitions for see daylight that I've seen before include "what 14 [FATHER CHRISTMAS] won't be able to do if he's at home today?" , "what Lapps can't do at Christmas" , "Begin to understand" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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