Gets darker in the sun Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gets darker in the sun last seen in USA Today puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is TANS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% TANS Gets darker in the sun (4) USA Today Dec 26, 2022
38% TAN Get darker from the sun (3) Family Time Jul 30, 2017
3% SOAK ___ up the sun (get a 22-Down) (4) New York Times Midi Apr 30, 2026
3% LATENS Grows darker (6) LA Times Daily Mar 21, 2026
3% GROWSDIM Gets darker (8) USA Today Sep 17, 2018
3% DIMS Gets darker (4)
2% SPF Sun-cream figure (abbr.) (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Jun 1, 2026
2% MON Sun. follower (3) Universal May 30, 2026
2% JAPAN Land of the Rising Sun (5) Eugene Sheffer May 29, 2026
2% EAST Here comes the sun? (4) Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

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When you spend time under the sun, your skin changes color, becoming darker. This process is commonly referred to as "tanning." So, the answer to the clue "Gets darker in the sun" is TANS.