PITCHERWITS TM

PIT your wits against Pitcherwits — the exciting puzzle where some of the answers are in pictures! The solutions to the visual clues fit into the shaded spaces on the grid. Solution tomorrow.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 7 Restless feet that need scratching? (5) 8 Is Doc really trained to dance? (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Tedium of the token nuisance (5) 15 Earn round about five for blackbird (5) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Fuchsia, as trimmed and made into scarf (5) 3 Portrayal that sheds light (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Exist as a group and constantly annoy (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Strained, but said to be camp (5) 13 Shelter, but it’s way off heaven (5) 15 Aaron’s got a sticky one in the garden (3)

1a. Bags of ‘purr!’ could be there for the taking (2,3,5)

4d. Kit out deer for harrier cousin (3,4)

1d. Mad fan, on impulse, burns vertically? (2,2,6)

9a. Like serfdom, as if ductile somehow (11)

16a. They lean on badly dented pans (10)

11a. Opaque hints aimed at old outlet (7,4)

6d. Prickly customers can conspire up a plot (10)

10d. Get the sound of a singing group? (7)