The Clue
Summer colors (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TANS
Tags
Notes
The answer TANS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Browns
Darkens
Flogs
Khakis
Larrups
Sunbathes
Thrashes
Whips
Whups
Beach shades
Bronzes at the beach
Creates leather
Gets browner
Hosiery shades
Light colors
Makes leather
Prepares hides
Prepares leather
Shades at the beach
Summer acquisitions
Summer shades
Summer sights
Sun shades
Turns bronze
Ultraviolet effects
Works on hides
Absorbs solar emissions
Catches some rays
Converts into leather
Converts skin to leather
Gets darker, in a way
Gets some color
Gets some sun
Gives a good whuppin'
Responds to UV rays
Some vacationers' acquisitions
Uses a UV lamp
Whips but good
They may be sprayed on
Gets some color, as they say
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