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 tomorrow. ACROSS 1 Picture Clue 5 Blair-ite constellation (5) 7 Old Peruvians in rain cascade (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Mate in the municipality (3) 12 Just a point, Dorothy, pet . . . (3) 13 Picture Clue 16 . . . and no way is it her . . . (5) 17 Undergrowth to clean with? (5) 18 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Long for time on the pole (5) 3 Oil a branch — for peace (5) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 8 Picture Clue 10 Schoolteachers’ meal . . . (3) 14 Chopped hay — e.g. could be bird with extra inch (5) 15 Census history shows up fishy food! (5) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Iron Cross. 5 Gin. 6 ’Tis. 7 Tiny bit. 10 Sir. 11 Emperor. 12 Ego. 13 Hot milk. 16 Nee. 17 Ems. 18 Atonement. DOWN: 1 Interest. 2 Oust. 3 Rely. 4 South Downs. 5 Gypsophila. 8 Ideal. 9 Bare feet. 14 Moan. 15 Knee.