Cryptic crossword clue
Other judge is poor 6-4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word SECOND-RATE

I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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The straight part
We know that "poor" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case poor = second-rate.
The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does SECOND-RATE mean?

SECOND-RATE noun
  1. A British ship-of-the-line sail warship having 90 to 98 guns dispersed on three gundecks.
SECOND-RATE adjective
  1. Of mediocre quality; not first class.

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