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Black type of rook (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

bilk

'rook' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'black type' is the wordplay.
'black' becomes 'b' (abbreviation as in pencil hardness).
'type' becomes 'ilk' (ilk can mean a type or kind).
'b'+'ilk'='BILK'

'of' is the link.

(Other definitions for bilk that I've seen before include "Defraud; Acker --, clarinettist" , "Thwart" , "Bamboozle" , "fleece" , "Cheat (of payment)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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