Places apart (8)
I believe the answer is:
isolates
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">places apart</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('isolate' can be a synonym of 'place apart')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for isolates that I've seen before include "Keeps apart from others" , "Sets apart from others" , "Oils seat (anag.)" , "Places apart or alone" .)