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Buff kin (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Skin colour after exposure to ultraviolet rays" , "The colour of sunburn" , "Sun-baked colour" , "Prepare leather" , "Make hide into leather - nicely brown" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.
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