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Many thanks, tyke, and for others' kind remarks. I must confess, when you asked for a parse, I thought it signalled the kiss of death for my dodgy effort. Perhaps SS's überanagrams might also be called rhubarb crumbles?

See you next week.

Peterm ... it was the 'black piece' for coal I couldn't fathom - I was thinking 'lac' or similar!
Well done anyway - IMHO the standard of clues makes it harder to win than ever!

congrats peterm and thanks tyke

Tyke: I thought it might have been. My first draft had "black piece on fire", but I decide it was too verbose.

Very well done peterm - cheers tyke.

Wonderful clue, peterm (initially a headscratcher). Thanks for the mention, tyke.

Very nice Peter - cheers Tyke!

nice peter; I learned that pawn was a noun meaning collateral! Thanks tyke.