Squeeze together (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">squeeze together</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(synonyms)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for compress that I've seen before include "Squeeze; a staunching pad" , "Squeeze into less space" , "Press tightly together" , "Crush" , "Flatten by pressure" .)