Possible Clues:

• Presenter of a likeness?
• Tough as nails, e.g.
• ''Smart as a whip,'' for instance
• Idiom with "as" in the middle
• Black as night, e.g.
• Figure of speech expressing likeness
• ''Big as life,'' for one
• 'Cold as ice,' for example
• Figure of speech such as 'happy as a clam'
• Show amusement about Independent's figure of speech