Companions (8)
'companions' is the definition.
('associate' can be a synonym of 'companion')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for associates that I've seen before include "mates" , "Colleagues" , "Hangs out with" , "Companions" .)
'companions' is the definition.
('comrade' can be a synonym of 'companion')
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for comrades that I've seen before include "Associates" , "Friends or fellow-workers" , "Friends, companions" , "Staunch companions, sometimes in arms" , "Colleagues" .)