PITCHERWITS

1d. Retract tale that’s false as a pudding (7,4) 4d. Poet re-works piece for pushing piston (11) 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.

15a. Peel off tape to reveal filling remover (6,5)

5a. Not in a tin? Spooky! (7)

1a. Cogitation gear, with a mind of its own? (8,3)

14a. ... with the best of them (2,5)

7d. It’s either bland or vulgar! (2,5)

6d. Scent, at odds with fisherman’s friend (4,3)