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 6 A one about age... (4) 7 Start of vital activity for eggs (3) 8 Soothe, for a quiet little break (4) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 As always, she was first, right? (4) 15 Lost in translation at first, then ignited (3) 16 Audiotapes — in letter from Greece (4) 17 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Incur exchange of old letters (5) 4 Zoe? On makeup? What a gas! (5) 5 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Top secret in WW2, now part of useful trade (5) 13 At the very edge of British writing fluid (5) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Beats the gun. 5 Hasbeen. 9 Loom. 10 Scar. 11 Ensue. 12 Dear. 13 Odds. 14 Cantata. 16 Impressed by. DOWN: 1 Bangladeshi. 2 Ash. 3 Gin. 4 Nature study. 6 Almeria. 7 Buys out. 8 Ease out. 14 Cop. 15 Aid.

2d. Could it be a poisonous one? (7)

1d. Won over in the States, say (6,4)

1a. Can be pulled (with a tractor!) (4,6)

11a. Flower that doesn’t flow (8)

5d. Could be handy in the country (10)

9a. Just desert, say (3,5)

17a. Slushy finance? (10)

10d. Pick it up - again (7)