Destroying protection from the sun - American becomes red Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SHREDDING Destroying protection from the sun - American becomes red (9) The Guardian Cryptic Feb 16, 2024
6% GOWEST Follow the sun and be destroyed? (2,4) (6) The Guardian Cryptic Dec 3, 2025
6% SCAB Protection from an infection (4) New York Times Nov 12, 2025
6% UNINSURED Not protected from setting sun, ruined (9) (9) Puzzler Cryptic Oct 23, 2025
5% OWING In the red (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025
5% OWE Be in the red (3) Commuter Dec 12, 2025
5% KILL Destroy (4) (4) Puzzler Dec 11, 2025
5% SHADE Shelter from the sweltering sun (5) Universal Dec 10, 2025
5% TAN Sun shade? (3) Universal Dec 7, 2025
5% ELMO Red Muppet from "Sesame Street" (4)

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