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Large recess in fireplace, so to speak (5)

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I believe the answer is:

great

'large' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'recess in fireplace so to speak' is the wordplay.
'recess in fireplace' becomes 'grate'.
'so to speak' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'grate' sounds like 'GREAT'.

(Other definitions for great that I've seen before include "Very good, excellent" , "Wonderful" , "Of considerable size" , "Enormous" , "and 12 Down: Powerful dog" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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