Possible Clues:

• Faded, like colors
• Mutt without tail has news boss in faint
• Extremely talkative, covered in mud, silenced
• Like some colors and cornets
• The heartless abuse goes round -- it must be suppressed
• Contrary corporation has media chief silenced
• Changed formation, allowing soldiers to escape without much noise
• Couldn't be said it was turned down
• Soft
• Softened, as sound