| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| SMARTEN | Make more alert |
| READIER | More alert |
| KEENER | More mentally alert |
| listened | Make an effort to hear something; be alert and ready to hear something |
| pricks | (esp. of a horse or dog) Make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert |
| pricked | (esp. of a horse or dog) Make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert |
| pricking | (esp. of a horse or dog) Make (the ears) stand erect when on the alert |
