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Records judge is for hanging (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tapestry

'is for hanging' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'records judge' is the wordplay.
'records' becomes 'tapes' ('tape' can be a synonym of 'record').
'judge' becomes 'try' (trying is a kind of judging**).
'tapes'+'try'='TAPESTRY'

(Other definitions for tapestry that I've seen before include "Eg, arras, Gobelin" , "Ornamental textile" , "Heavy fabric wall-hanging" , "Fabric picture" , "Embroidered picture" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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