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An enhancing drug for heavenly body (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

asteroid

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'heavenly body' is the definition.
(asteroid is a kind of heavenly body)

'an enhancing drug' is the wordplay.
'an enhancing' becomes 'a' (I can't explain this - if you can you should believe this answer much more).
'drug' becomes 'steroid' (I've seen this before).
'a'+'steroid'='ASTEROID'

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for asteroid that I've seen before include "Small celestial body composed of rock and metal" , "Piece of rock that moves around the heavens" , "Bit of rock that moves around the heavens" , "could be dangerous for astronauts" , "Bits of rock that move around the heavens" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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