Poet getting a tan? (8)
I believe the answer is:
browning
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'poet' is the first definition.
(I know that Browning has the occupation poet)
'getting a tan?' is the second definition.
(I've seen this before)
(Other definitions for browning that I've seen before include "Flour for colouring gravy" , "activity on the beach?" , "English poet" , "getting a tan" , "Robert --, poet" .)