Skin-darkening pigment (7) Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Skin-darkening pigment (7) last seen in Guardian Quick 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 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is MELANIN.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MELANIN Skin-darkening pigment (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Sep 27, 2025
8% TAN Darkening of the skin in sunlight (3) (3) Puzzler Apr 16, 2026
7% OCHRE Yellow pigment (5) Puzzler Backwords Jul 15, 2026
7% COBALT Blue pigment (6) Puzzler Backwords Jul 13, 2026
7% TANNINGBEDS They darken skin (11)
7% SUNNED Darkened skin (6) Universal Sep 14, 2018
6% NIVEA Skin care brand (5) Eugene Sheffer Jul 13, 2026
6% ACNE Skin condition (4) USA Today Jul 11, 2026
6% BLUE Smurfs' skin tone (4)
6% RIND Skin on bacon or cheese (4) The Times Concise Jun 26, 2026

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