The answers to the clues below will have something in common.

1. His job is looking up
2. Sort of friend
3. Unresolved
4. Regardless of circumstances
5. Where there's nothing new
6. Dreamily romantic (2)
7. Perfectly happy places (2)
8. Observatories

Answers:

1. Astronomer
2. Fair- weather
3. Up in the air
4. Rain or shine
5. Under the sun
6. Starry-eyed / Moonstruck
7. In seventh heaven / On cloud nine
8. Planetariums

Credit: NY Times Crossword - July 15, 1990
Warren W. Reich
HEAVENS ABOVE!