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 Following a fret? Disturbing! (5) 7 Messes up the protectors (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Gesture put on back to front (3) 12 Barrel for a nut — that’s about right! (3) 13 Picture Clue 16 Deduce the finer details (5) 17 Authority that speaks of nothing (3-2) 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Personal pipeline here, or at a puzzle (5) 3 Denim bikini — in the clouds! (5) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 8 Picture Clue 10 Pair that’s partly deciduous (3) 14 Nobleman — said to be infertile (5) 15 Pose a problem for story, man (5)

4d. Democratic decider from the agnostic vet (7,4)

1a. Get a genomic pattern for earthy polarity? (11)

18a. Chip aligned carefully where it’s concealed (6,5)

1d. Who, gloating, could agree to this? (2,5,4)

9a. Agitated denials of introductions (4-3)

13a. Where the governor is — at sea (2,5)

8d. Non-eater — drags on, ironically! (4,3)

6d. Reprimanded the old toff — harsh! (4,3)