Possible Clues:

• Military formation, one beginning to cross ring road
• Ponder o'er strange formation of spaced-out men
• Market action that remains in effect until filled or canceled
• Do not close ranks!
• It remains effective until filled or canceled
• What sesame was for Ali Baba would not have been close for the army
• The formation of 'Open sesame!'
• For the army, 'Sesame!'
• Such formation is not close to making the end poorer