The Clue
Salon acquisitions (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TANS
Tags
Notes
The answer TANS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
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Acquisitions at the beach
Beach shades
Beats the backside of
Bronzes at the beach
Creates leather
Cures leather
Earth tones
Gets browner
Hosiery shades
Light shades
Makes leather
Prepares hides
Prepares leather
Riviera acquisitions
Summer sights
Sunbathing goals
Ultraviolet effects
UV effects
Works on hides
Works on leather
Catches some rays
Converts into leather
Converts skin to leather
Fire Island hues
Gets some color
Gets some sun
Makes into leather
Uses a UV lamp
Whips but good
Evidences exposure to ultraviolet light
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