How Well Do You Know Your Animals?
A Puzzle by David Pleacher
Many of our similes involve animals. See if you can complete each of
the statements below with the animal most commonly used for that
simile. Then place that word in the (mostly) crossword puzzle below.
ACROSS
6. As drunk as a(n) ___________
8. As blind as a(n) ___________
9. As brave as a(n) ___________
10. As busy as a(n) ___________
11. As poor as a(n) ___________
12. As quiet as a(n) ___________
15. As mad as a(n) ___________
16. As strong as a(n) ___________
17. Drinks like a(n) ___________
20. As slow as a(n) ___________
21. As happy as a(n) ___________
22. As eager as a(n) ___________
DOWN
1. As quick as a(n) ___________
2. As proud as a(n) ___________
3. As naked as a(n) ___________
4. Memory like a(n) ___________
5. As sick as a(n) ___________
7. As playful as a(n) ___________
10. As free as a(n) ___________
13. As wise as a(n) ___________
14. As sly as a(n) ___________
15. As hungry as a(n) ___________
18. As gentle as a(n) ___________
19. As stubborn as a ___________
