The Clue
Wallops (4 letter answer)
The Answer
TANS
Tags
Notes
The answer TANS is seen frequently, appearing about once every 130 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bronzes
Browns
Darkens
Khakis
Lambastes
Sunbathes
Thrashes
Whips
Acquisitions at the beach
Beach shades
Beach sights
Beats the backside of
Bronzes at the beach
Cures, as leather
Earth tones
Hosiery shades
Light shades
Makes leather
Prepares leather
Salon acquisitions
Summer acquisitions
Sunbathers' goals
Sunbathing goals
Turns bronze
Turns tawny
UV effects
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
What bronzers simulate
Whips but good
Evidences exposure to ultraviolet light
They may be sprayed on
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