Readiness (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">readiness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for alacrity that I've seen before include "Briskness, liveliness" , "Liveliness and eagerness" , "Showing brisk readiness" , "Lively eagerness" , "Prompt and eager readiness" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">readiness</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that readiness can be written as preparation)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for preparation that I've seen before include "getting ready" , "Study" , "Iron parapet (anag.)" , "Homework" , "Planning" .)