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Go out more? Missing Yankee’s not spotted (9)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

stainless

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'spotted' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are adjectives. Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?

'go out more? missing yankee's not' is the wordplay.
'go out more? missing yankee' becomes 'stain' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'not' becomes 'less' (I've seen this in other clues).
'stain'+'less'='STAINLESS'

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(Other definitions for stainless that I've seen before include "Squeaky-clean" , "Unmarked" , "Not liable to tarnish" , "Resistant to marking" , "Immaculate" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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