Suit dealt out to gain the heights (9)

I believe the answer is:

altitudes

'the heights' is the definition.
('altitude' can be a synonym of 'height')

'suit dealt out' is the wordplay.
'out' indicates anagramming the letters (out can mean wrong or inaccurate).
'suit'+'dealt'='suitdealt'
'suitdealt' with letters rearranged gives 'ALTITUDES'.

'to gain' acts as a link.

(Another definition for altitudes that I've seen is " Heights above the ground".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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