The Clue
Sun shades (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TANS
Tags
Notes
The answer TANS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bronzes
Browns
Flogs
Suns
Thrashes
Whips
Whops
Acquisitions at the beach
Beach sights
Creates leather
Cures leather
Hosiery shades
Light colors
Makes chamois
Makes leather
Prepares leather
Prepares, as leather
Riviera acquisitions
Sunbathing goals
Treats hides
Turns tawny
Ultraviolet effects
UV effects
Works on hides
Works on leather
Catches some rays
Converts into leather
Fire Island hues
Gets darker, in a way
Gets some color
Makes into leather
Responds to UV rays
Some vacationers' acquisitions
Uses a UV lamp
Evidences exposure to ultraviolet light
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