| SPRY | Active and brisk; nimble (4) |
| QUIVERS | From "brisk, nimble", a word for tremulous shakes or shudders; cases for holding archers' potentially fast-flying arrows; or, surfers' collections of boards, for the various waves (7) |
| NIPPY | Word for brisk, nimble or quick, thus for a spry swift-footed waitress who served speedily in a Lyons tea shop (5) |
| QUICK | Brisk, nimble or speedy, like a brown fox jumping over a lazy dog (5) |
| SPRYLY | Lively, active and brisk (6) |
| VERB | It's active and somewhat overbearing. (4) |
| VIVACE | (Of music) in a lively and brisk manner |
| ACTIVE | First section of play's initially very entertaining, and brisk (6) |
| ROSEBUSH | Beso active and hurry about in the nursery (4,4) |
| DOINGWELL | Being successful, active and healthy (5,4) |
| AGENT | An active and efficient cause. |
| ALIVE | Active, ... and kicking |
| STIRONESSTUMPS | Become active and play on, possibly |
| NAEVI | Moles, extremely active and very visible in Northern Ireland |
| HYPER | Prefix for active and tension |
| EARTHY | Hearty, active and plain (6) |
| FRAGILE | Father's active and delicate |
| ATHLETIC | Active and extraordinarily tactile with husband (8) |
| ENERGETIC | Active and lively (9) |
| LIVELINESS | Active and sprightly nature |
