The term 'BAY and GRAY Followers' refers to the followers of the two main political parties in the United States, the Democratic Party (represented by a blue color, often referred to as 'BAY') and the Republican Party (represented by a red color, often referred to as 'GRAY'). The crossword solutions for this term are 'AREAS', which can refer to the geographical areas in which these two parties are most popular. In the United States, the Democratic Party is more popular in the Northeast and West Coast, while the Republican Party is more popular in the Midwest and South.