Skin art, for short (4)

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tat

'skin art for short' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for tat that I've seen before include "Worthless goods" , "Junk; make lace" , "Shoddy articles" , "Shoddy stuff (colloq.)" , "Tawdry stuff" .)

I've seen this clue in the Wall Street Journal, the King Feature Syndicate and the LA Times.

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