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Sketch alien's heavenly body (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

planet

'heavenly body' is the definition.
(planet is a type of heavenly body)

'sketch alien's' is the wordplay.
'sketch' becomes 'plan' (I've seen this in another clue).
'alien' becomes 'et' (extra terrestrial).
'plan'+'et'='PLANET'

(Other definitions for planet that I've seen before include "Sun's orbiter" , "Heavenly body moving round the sun" , "Orbiting heavenly body" , "Heavenly (or earthly!) body" , "Large celestial body" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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