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___ gun (alien zapper) (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ray

(Other definitions for ray that I've seen before include "A bright beam or flat fish" , "may be electric" , "Column of light on the fish?" , "Beam of light or flat fish" , "Beam - skate" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.
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