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Loves meeting in the street? Go ahead (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tryst

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'loves meeting' is the definition.
'tryst' can be an answer for 'meeting' (tryst is a kind of meeting). I am not certain of the 'loves' bit.

'street? go ahead' is the wordplay.
'street?' becomes 'st' (abbreviation).
'go' becomes 'try' (both can mean an attempt).
'ahead' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other) (some letters go in front of others).
'st' put after 'try' is 'TRYST'.

'in the' is the link.

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(Other definitions for tryst that I've seen before include "meeting with another person" , "Romantic rendezvous (literary)" , "Lovers' appointment" , "Romantic assignation" , "(Secret) meeting between lovers" .)

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