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Unappreciative chap lighting fire here? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ingrate

'unappreciative chap' is the definition.
(an ungrateful person)

I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.

(Other definitions for ingrate that I've seen before include "One unappreciative" , "Unappreciative type" , "No thanks, I say!" , "One who never says thanks" , "Thankless wretch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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