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 7 Spools, left and right to be kept in? (5) 8 Hid, to provide Hindu loincloth (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Straighten nuisance (out of boredom) (5) 15 Cleanse quiet instinct (5) 16 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Score off rebound within? It’s not on! (2-3) 3 Eyeshadow — somewhat affirmative (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Handy clothing for puppet type! (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 It’s a pony, may I point out? (5) 13 The vitality of an undercover vegan (5) 15 Appeal of a legume (3) Friday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Dip switches. 5 Sea. 7 Nib. 8 Refer to. 10 Like new. 11 Middle c. 14 Nip. 15 Hoe. 16 Attracted to. DOWN: 1 Dish antenna. 2 Waif. 3 Tear. 4 Subscribe to. 6 Arc lamp. 7 Norwich. 9 Emend. 12 Diva. 13 Lust.