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.

ACROSS

1 Picture Clue 5 Picture Clue 9 Very sound sound system! ( 2 -2 ) 10 Pig – with reputation for dullness? ( 4) 11 Accruing no RN A to make fashionable name ( 5) 12 ‘Snake-speak’ which is self-centred ( 4) 14 Edit could be out of the window this season! ( 4) 15 Picture Clue 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Simply cut up your phone card ( 1,1,1) 4 It’s kicking around in snow gear...( 3) 6 Speedy pace in the capital confusion ( 2 ,1,4) 7 ...also said to be a duo ( 3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 13 G od’s own this time,would you believe? ( 3) 16 M aidservants, giving own proof of identity ( 3) 17 15 treatment in this weather! ( 3)