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Not quite burnt, say (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "The colour of sunburn" , "Make black and blue" , "Catch the sun" , "Beat the colour" , "Get the effect of the sun." .)

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