The Clue
Bather's goal (3 letter answer)
The Answer
TAN
Tags
Notes
The answer TAN is seen frequently, appearing about once every 60 puzzles.
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Beach souvenir?
Beachgoer's goal
Dress leather
Give a licking
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Make leather
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Prepare a hide
Shade that fades
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Shoe shade
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Sunbather's shade
Turn brown
Work on leather
Acquisition for some vacationers
Ant turns color
Former M&M's color
Light earth tone
Like many lifeguards
Soak up rays
Whip but good
Something some people return from vacation with
Definition
TAN as a noun:
1. (tan, suntan, sunburn, burn) = a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun
2. (tan, topaz) = a light brown the color of topaz
3. (tangent, tan) = ratio of the opposite to the adjacent side of a right-angled triangle
TAN as a verb:
1. treat skins and hides with tannic acid so as to convert them into leather
2. (tan, bronze) = get a tan, from wind or sun
TAN as an adjective:
1. of a light yellowish-brown color