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Judge and paragon meeting (5)

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I believe the answer is:

tryst

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'meeting' is the definition.
(I know that tryst is a type of appointment)

'judge and paragon' is the wordplay.
'judge' becomes 'try' (as in trialling a defendant).
'and' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'paragon' becomes 'st' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'try'+'st'='TRYST'

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(Other definitions for tryst that I've seen before include "Secret rendezvous between lovers" , "private meeting" , "Lovers' appointment" , "Lovers' assignation" , "Secret assignment" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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