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Trick diplomacy into touch (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

contact

'touch' is the definition.
(I know that touch can be written as contact)

'trick diplomacy' is the wordplay.
'trick' becomes 'con' (a con is a fraud or trick).
'diplomacy' becomes 'tact' (tact can mean diplomacy or sensitivity).
'con'+'tact'='CONTACT'

'into' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for contact that I've seen before include "Get in touch with" , "Close interaction" , "Approach" , "Useful acquaintance" , "state of one exposed to disease" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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