| (In music) a brisk and lively tempo |
ALLEGRO |
| Absorb — signet (anag) |
INGEST |
| Brief extract from interview or speech |
SOUNDBITE |
| Circuits of a racetrack |
LAPS |
| Conciliated |
APPEASED |
| Cooked in an oven |
BAKED |
| Corded fabric |
POPLIN |
| Decorative ball of tufted wool |
POMPOM |
| Device that attracts objects containing iron |
MAGNET |
| Fish-eating birds of prey |
OSPREYS |
| Free from slavery — anti-mum (anag) |
MANUMIT |
| Group of soldiers |
PLATOON |
| Hopeful people |
OPTIMISTS |
