A little barista in Edinburgh is covered in blotches (7)
I believe the answer is:
stained
'covered in blotches' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with contact as well as being past participle verbs.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
'a little barista in edinburgh' is the wordplay.
'a little' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue (a little bit of the clue).
'STAINED' is hidden within 'barista in edinburgh'.
'is' is the link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stained that I've seen before include "Church feature - side sold was wanting (anag)" , "Soiled" , "Like many church windows" , "Marked, discoloured" , "___ glass" .)