What does the cryptic crossword clue "Score on way in passionate encounter (5)" mean?

The definition is "passionate encounter". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). TRY (synonym="the grounding of the ball behind the opponent’s goal line, adding 5 points to the team’s score") + ST (synonym="abbrev. for “street”, a way") = TRYST The answer is TRYST.

Score on way in passionate encounter (5)

Guardian Cryptic #29170 | 16 Down | 2023-09-08 flower

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