| A knees-up |
SHINDIG |
| Aimlessly floating |
ADRIFT |
| Civil and religious leader of a Muslim state |
KHALIF |
| Commissioned members of the military |
OFFICERS |
| Determined attempt |
EFFORT |
| Disclose, uncover |
REVEAL |
| Exclusive circles, cliques |
COTERIES |
| Four-stringed instruments |
UKELELES |
| Hypotheses |
THEORIES |
| Interpret or explain |
CONSTRUE |
| It's gas, the strange ringtone |
NITROGEN |
| Largest primates |
GORILLAS |
| Matthew or Mark, say |
APOSTLE |
| Objectives, aims |
PURPOSES |
| Oil is nil, strangely, in this state |
ILLINOIS |
| One sells socks and stockings |
HOSIER |
