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Heavens, it's not heavy, though it has made a hole in the roof (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

skylight

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'roof' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'heavens it's not heavy' is the wordplay.
'heavens' becomes 'sky' (sky is a kind of heavens).
'it's not heavy' becomes 'light' ('light' is the opposite to 'heavy').
'sky'+'light'='SKYLIGHT'

'though it has made a hole in the' acts as a link.
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(Other definitions for skylight that I've seen before include "Window in a roof or ceiling" , "Attic window" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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