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 Picture Clue 9 Speedily dies out, becoming doggy cry (4) 10 Small hospital tree for ship’s steering (4) 11 Tasteless dance? (5) 12 Architectural bit of foot? (4) 14 Always a high achiever in the end (4) 15 Picture Clue 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Object’s finally made it into Pitcherwits! (3) 4 Tidied, but did not have neckwear (3) 6 Contribute big, torn paperwork (5,2) 7 Article’s a bit aesthetic (3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 13 Scam that goes with a pro? (3) 16 Limpets - a devil to get off! (3) 17 Main sort of change... (3)

Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Shuttlecock. 5 Flat out. 7 Digit. 8 Epoch. 9 Antic. 11 Nails. 12 Tactile. 13 Coin a phrase. DOWN: 1 Speed maniac. 2 Toast. 3 Elope. 4 Knight’s move. 5 Fight it. 6 Two-time. 10 Cocoa. 11 Neigh.

2d. Where horses used to barge past? (7)

1d. Brainy lot, muddled PM, not AM (4,5)

5a. Try to be wisest in these e-places (8)

1a. It’s 750, or maybe 1950 (but not AD) (3,2,5)

18a. Appear rash, attempt re-wording (10)

15a. Ends call with an empty finger? (5,3)

10d. Wish to happen from eternal springs? (4,3)

8d. Mum arises, bewildered by précis (9)