Ray taking newspaper with smile (7)
I believe the answer is:
sunbeam
'ray' is the definition.
(I know that sunbeam is a type of ray)
'newspaper with smile' is the wordplay.
'newspaper' becomes 'sun' (UK newspaper The Sun).
'with' says to put letters next to each other.
'smile' becomes 'beam' (to beam is to smile).
'sun'+'beam'='SUNBEAM'
'taking' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for sunbeam that I've seen before include "Ray of solar light" , "sheds a bit of light" , "Bright shaft of daylight" , "Bright ray -- bus name (anag)" , "Ray of natural light" .)