Hard to shift some fake tan: it's bottled on the counter Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OBSTINATE Hard to shift some fake tan: it's bottled on the counter (9) The Times Cryptic May 20, 2026
48% ALE The "tan" in a black and tan (3) The Atlantic Aug 2, 2026
46% REAL Not fake (4) Commuter Aug 8, 2026
46% OPPOSED Countered (7) Puzzler Backwords Aug 3, 2026
44% COS Sin/___ = tan (3) Universal Jul 27, 2026
44% ECRU Pale tan (4) Thomas Joseph Jul 23, 2026
44% AMY Writer ___ Tan (3) The Atlantic Jul 11, 2026
44% ORANGE Fake-tanned (6)
42% GEARS Shift workers? (5) LA Times Daily Aug 8, 2026
42% KEY Shift or delete? (3) The Telegraph Mini Aug 1, 2026

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