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 6 Land mass in middle of church, say (4) 7 Managed to sprint yesterday (3) 8 Lax problem I have with plant angle (4) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Half meant it to be opposed (4) 15 Icon, about to lose molecule (3) 16 Accepted also at the weekend (4) 17 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Open voter reform (5) 4 Heart bypass — for the planet! (5) 5 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Twit seen in nylon shirt (5) 13 Falsetto ends up in fight (3-2)

9a. Wash boot in solution — for sailors (4,4)

2d. For a sharp rest near fingertips? (4,3)

1d. To pass it on — manually (5,5)

1a. Forester’s captain here! (10)

17a. Instruments for strikers? (10)

11a. Good-looking omens had problems (8)

10d. Contact at address (5,2)

5d. For doublethink indecision? (2,3,5)