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Hearth residue

Ross

I believe the answer is:

soot

(Other definitions for soot that I've seen before include "Carbon black" , "Chimney deposit" , "Carbon deposit from burning" , "Something stuck down the chimney" , "Black chimney powder" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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