Hearth adjunct (6)

I believe the answer is:

mantel

(Other definitions for mantel that I've seen before include "Hilary?" , "Shelf above a fireplace" , "prize-winning novelist" , "Award-winning author" , "Lament over fireplace structure" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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