Crossword puzzle clue "they may be between you and earth"

They may be between you and earth

“But it wasn’t a dream. It was a place. And you, and you, and you ... and you ___ there”

Baffles (ABOUT THIS PUZZLE: If you saw the headline "Fiend Found!" you might instantly notice that, between the two words, only the vowels change — the consonants stay put. Okay, if you were me, you'

They may be fine and you may support them

Between Earth and Venus, e.g.

Layer of the earth between the crust and the core

Planet between Earth and Jupiter

Boundary between Earth and Hades