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Quarrel later, having recalled some pieces being longer (6)

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I believe the answer is:

taller

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'longer' is the definition.
Both the definition and answer are comparative adjectives. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'quarrel later having recalled some pieces' is the wordplay.
'some pieces' indicates a hidden word (I've seen 'piece of' mean this).
'recalled' is a reversal indicator (to recall can mean to bring something back).
'rellat' is hidden in the letters of 'quarrel later having'.
'rellat' in reverse letter order is 'TALLER'.

'being' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for taller that I've seen before include "Higher in stature" , "Greater in stature" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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