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On the ball (5)

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alive

(Other definitions for alive that I've seen before include "Quick - breathing" , "Still kicking, say" , "Animated and kicking" , "answer, as it happens" , "Go or walk briskly" .)

I've seen this clue in the Penny Press, the King Feature Syndicate, The Guardian, The New York Times, the LA Times, The Star Tribune, the Newsday and The Mirror.
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