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 on Monday. ACROSS 1 Picture Clue 7 Creep round like paper (5) 8 Picture Clue 11 Said to be banned from the desert? (5) 13 Harmonious sounds — of poorly cow? (5) 14 Picture Clue 16 This time — it’s a funny thing (5) 18 Picture Clue DOWN 2 Employment in dangerous environment (3) 3 Picture Clue 4 Copper’s weary walk? (4) 5 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 9 Picture Clue 10 Crafty, but unmentionable flyers (4) 12 Rose-buds bore out the froth (4) 15 Stretched tight — allegedly in school (4) 17 Firearm often alleged to have a son (3) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Edible snail. 5 Datum. 7 Pablo. 9 Outtake. 11 Sin. 12 Wed. 13 Enables. 16 Error. 17 Toper. 18 Take a chance. DOWN: 1 Endorsement. 2 Limit. 3 Sepia. 4 Loomed large. 6 Too near. 8 Brews up. 10 Tub. 14 Aorta. 15 Latch.

5d. Catkins, say, dispersed in the US (6,4)

3d. Sneezy benediction? (5,3)

8a. Keeps down Bud’s use, cruelly (7)

1a. Soapy rucksack? Pain to open! (6,4)

18a. Sort of grainy gift that’s pleasing (10)

14a. Tots, due to have old tortoise (7)

9d. Major profit in giant fivers? (3,5)

6d. Number crunching (10)