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Instant bronzing? (3)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tan

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'instant bronzing?' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this defines the answer.

'instant bronzing?' is the wordplay.
'TAN' is hidden in amongst the letters.
But, I'm unsure how the hidden word is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tan that I've seen before include "Make black and blue" , "Prepare leather" , "Tawny" , "Convert hide to leather" , "Turn hide into leather" .)

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