Become dry, as lips (4)

I believe the answer is:

chap

(Other definitions for chap that I've seen before include "Man, boy, fellow" , "Fellow < makes > crack" , "Split in skin" , "Bloke, fellow" , "Become raw from cold - fellow" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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