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End of sunbathing? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

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'end of' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both states of affairs as well as being singular nouns.
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(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Go brown" , "Healthy sun-burned colour" , "Make black and blue" , "Lightish brown colour" , "Thrash" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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