Thanks for FIREBRAND Terry.
That gives me an R in 3rd position for
2. - - R - - - R
It also gives me a B in a 4th clue, which is: Ledger record, in seconds added fever about his stardom.(5) - - B - -
I had penciled in HEATH - being heat/fever and in 2 Hs. I didn't like it, and B ruins it. Any ideas there?