Possible Clues:

• Tall column of smoke on a deserted isle, e.g
• Aligns (anag) — gesture
• Aligns falsified evidence
• Important; gesture
• Bat symbol in the night sky, e.g
• Noteworthy contributor to rail safety
• Wink or nod
• A wink or a nod, maybe
• Electrical transmission; striking in importance
• Remarkable network soldiers erected