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Superior? Not in status (11)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

outstanding

'superior?' is the definition.
('outstanding' can be similar in meaning to 'superior')

'not in status' is the wordplay.
'not in' becomes 'out' ('out' is the opposite to 'in').
'status' becomes 'standing' (standing is a kind of status**).
'out'+'standing'='OUTSTANDING'

(Other definitions for outstanding that I've seen before include "Superb" , "Not paid yet" , "Owing" , "in relief?" , "Exceptionally good" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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