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Experienced judge’s trip of a lifetime? (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

hadj

'trip of a lifetime?' is the definition.
(Muslim pilgrimage)

'experienced judge's' is the wordplay.
'experienced' becomes 'had' (have can mean to experience or go through).
'judge' becomes 'j' (abbreviation for judge).
'had'+'j'='HADJ'

(Other definitions for hadj that I've seen before include "Muslim pilgrimage" , "once-in-a-lifetime trip?" , "Religious observance" , "Once in a lifetime experience, perhaps" , "Muslim religious journey to Mecca" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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