Across
- 3. the color of Curley's wife's hair
- 6. the town George and Lennie flee from
- 7. fighter; insecure
- 12. the name of Carlson's gun
- 13. owns the ranch
- 14. the last name of the author of the book
- 15. Lennie's mental ailment
- 18. what Crooks rubs on his back to stop the pain
- 19. quiet confidence; the "skinner"
- 20. the dream property of George, Lennie, and Candy
Down
- 1. the swamper who cleans the bunkhouse; has money saved
- 2. Lennie's description of a soft fabric
- 3. the crop the men help harvest
- 4. the part of Curley that Lennie crushes
- 5. the game the men play in their free time
- 7. the name of the establishment the workers visit
- 8. kills Candy's dog
- 9. what Lennie steals out of the barn and eventually kills
- 10. black stable buck; lives alone
- 11. sharp features; natural leader
- 13. the location where the workers sleep
- 15. the animal Lennie can't wait to tend
- 16. where George tells Lennie to go if he causes trouble
- 17. wants to be a movie star; needs attention