Still in the running, so to speak (5)
I believe the answer is:
alive
(Other definitions for alive that I've seen before include "Still kicking, say" , "Breathing, existing" , "Teeming (with)" , "Not yet pushing up the daisies" , "Spirited" .)
I believe the answer is:
alive
(Other definitions for alive that I've seen before include "Still kicking, say" , "Breathing, existing" , "Teeming (with)" , "Not yet pushing up the daisies" , "Spirited" .)