Shelf over a fireplace (6)

I believe the answer is:

mantel

'shelf over a fireplace' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

This is the entire clue.

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

I've seen this clue in the USA Today, The Guardian and The Telegraph.

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