The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word SUNBURN
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More clues leading to the result SUNBURN
- Browning university substituted for two pieces of interminable Swinburne
- Right to stop daily cake: it causes skin condition!
- Painful experience after bathing?
- . Boy, caught by stream, a source of irritation
- Hide damage from boy, reportedly smart
- Tenderness where miserable nun rubs
- A French poet’s last to start holiday complaint
- Mouldy buns leading to runs in a French holiday’s discomfort?
- Aftermath of summer outing with fancy buns and plenty of tea?
- Star’s unwanted touch?
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The straight part
We know that "Browning" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case browning = sunburn.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does SUNBURN mean?
SUNBURN noun- A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
- A burn on the tissue of crop plants or their fruits (especially if they are rich in water like tomatoes, grapes, apples, gooseberries) caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.
- To receive a sunburn.
- To burn or tan (someone's skin) by the sun; to allow (a part of one's body) to become sunburnt.