PITCHERWITS

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 on Monday. 1 Picture Clue 7 Misdirect aid in Asian republic (5) 8 Picture Clue 11 Recap of frolic (5) 13 Ban on cooked bread (5) 14 Picture Clue 16 Ken’s CV knitted into sweater (1-4) 18 Picture Clue 2 The aim of the amendments . . . (3) 3 Picture Clue 4 Goodwill — gives a bit of a breather for fish (4) 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 9 Picture Clue 10 Lambast without a road for roast, say (4) 12 Feline with legless plumage (4) 15 It’s got little currency in Mexico . . . (4) 17 Demur about the centre bird (3) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Loop antenna. 5 Those. 7 Pecan. 9 Flare up. 11 Nub. 12 Pro. 13 Elevate. 16 Lemon. 17 Idyll. 18 Pulling away. DOWN: 1 Letting slip. 2 Arena. 3 Tepee. 4 Annie Oakley. 6 Off beam. 8 Coppery. 10 Rev. 14 Ennui. 15 Aping.