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 Lies about a little land mass (4) 7 Exploit some famous engineering (3) 8 Dash it — it’s lean cuisine (4) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Knot might be a great barrier (4) 15 Mat’s back for Scottish topper (3) 16 Not as keen to have the job (4) 17 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Connect, with neckwear included (3,2) 4 Squabble over a bit of a seat (5) 5 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Tip me over to score the speeds (5) 13 Tidy round, in the model song (5)

11a. Pouted at attempt to be cutting edge (2,2,4)

2d. Contribute big, torn paperwork (5,2)

1d. Tune ace act badly to emphasise (10)

9a. Deteriorating with a ‘bodging’ job (5,3)

1a. Totally UK line-up at Ribs Hill (3-7)

17a. Urban hub is about 100 in its entirety (4,6)

10d. Pickled cucumber building (7)

5d. Coffee hid a brew at Co. HQ (4,6)