Plane seems pretty solid. Wasn't it all about breaking the code machines they used for their bombing patterns?
Draft for the military draft reference?
Oh, and chick is a lock. That is a baby penguin. No idea how we missed that before.
sandals - 4
Shoe
Rome?
Ninja?
Tap (like tap shoes)?
Remaining list:
Cast - no
Cotton - no
Draft - no
Eagle - no
Ham - no
Hook - drill
Horseshoe - sandals?
Link - drill maybe?
Ninja - sandals?
Plane - flight drills? weak imo
Switch - drill maybe?
Tap - drill, sandals?
Telescope - no
I don’t think any of the ones above hit Rednex, penguin, or Imitation - so should be good from that respect. Of course, only 7 of 9 red words have been clued so far, so we could accidentally bink one of theirs if we’re not careful.