| Held together by strong ties |
CLOSEKNIT |
| Hospital department dealing with head and neck problems (abbr) |
ENT |
| Military cap with a flat round top and a visor |
KEPI |
| Offensive in smell — line of soldiers |
RANK |
| Peculiar — individual |
IDIOSYNCRATIC |
| Place to pay the bill |
CASHDESK |
| Power of memory |
RETENTION |
| Public acclaim |
KUDOS |
| Sets straight |
AMENDS |
| Social group involved in some activity and having common aims |
INTERESTGROUP |
| State categorically |
ASSERT |
| Vehement |
EMPHATIC |
