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Hit a ball right up. Heavens! (3)

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sky

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'heavens' is the definition.
(sky is a kind of heavens)

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(Other definitions for sky that I've seen before include "Firmament" , "Hit (a ball) very high" , "Outer space viewed from earth" , "Hit high into the air" , "Strike up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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