PITCHERWITS TM

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 5 Picture Clue 8 Quiet Mat shows indifference (5) 9 Louse treatment for flyer (5) 10 Only Newton could be so material (5) 12 Seem bedevilled a bit, by implant (5) 14 Picture Clue 15 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Drew a sort of water feeder (5) 3 Nosed round certain points (5) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 7 Picture Clue 11 ‘Loot’ — it’s usually filthy! (5) 13 A bit off for keen beginner at dyeing (5) Yesterday’s solution — ACROSS: 1 Damask rose. 7 Astir. 8 Sworn. 9 From me to you. 11 Improvement. 14 Neigh. 15 Alibi. 16 Front crawl. DOWN: 1 Dear friend. 2 Motto. 3 Sir. 4 Rosette. 5 Showy. 6 Industrial. 10 Moorhen. 12 Prior. 13 Erica. 15 Arc.

1d. Takes into account from minibar’s end (5,2,4)

1a. It’s decidedly ropey — and loopy! (7,4)

6d. Ingot to be melted, for a start! (5,2)

7d. Writer on vermouth (or eau de vie) (7)

14a. Game — about torque and twisting (7)

15a. Is this one a marine philosopher? (4,7)

4d. Vote rumbled on till it fell to floor (7,4)

5a. Dead bet could be argued (7)