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Material in Missouri musical (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

mohair

'material' is the definition.
(mohair is a kind of material)

'missouri musical' is the wordplay.
'missouri' becomes 'mo' (abbreviation for the US state).
'musical' becomes 'hair' (1960s musical).
'mo'+'hair'='MOHAIR'

'in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for mohair that I've seen before include "Cloth made from wool of angora goat" , "Angora fleece" , "Fabric from coating of angora goat" , "Fabric made from silky hair of angora goat" , "Fabric made from the coat of an Angora goat" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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