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Cosy starship renovated for study of celestial bodies (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

astrophysics

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'study of celestial bodies' is the definition.
'astrophysics' can be an answer for 'study' (astrophysics is a kind of study). I'm unsure of the 'of celestial bodies' bit.

'cosy starship renovated' is the wordplay.
'renovated' indicates an anagram.
'cosy'+'starship'='cosystarship'
'cosystarship' with letters rearranged gives 'ASTROPHYSICS'.

'for' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for astrophysics that I've seen before include "Branch of science" , "Science of stars and galaxies" , "Science of the properties of celestial bodies" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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