| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| ROARING | Brisk, as business |
| brisked | become brisk usually used with up business brisked up |
| SPANKING | Brisk, as a breeze. |
| roaring | brisk or highly successful, as trade |
| ABEE | "As brisk as ... in conversation": Samuel Johnson |
| allegretto | (esp. as a direction) At a fairly brisk tempo |
| schoolmarms | A schoolmistress (typically used with reference to a woman regarded as prim, strict, and brisk in manner) |
| schoolmarm | A schoolmistress (typically used with reference to a woman regarded as prim, strict, and brisk in manner) |
