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 9 Turn out a selfish leader? (4) 10 Go off in one when chuffed inside (4) 11 Sarcasm of nondairy? — Not in the DNA! (5) 12 Speed I tend to cut in at (4) 14 Toni is sort of enthusiastic (4) 15 Picture Clue 18 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Picture Clue 3 Pull from the belltower (3) 4 Pronoun — said to be sheepish? (3) 6 Mrs Lennon can give you a clue! (4,3) 7 We must hide that bird! (3) 8 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 13 The thing’s just to sit around (3) 16 Adjudicator boss to host ball (3) 17 Witch, having to make ends meet (3) Yesterday’s solution — ACROSS: 1 Be comforted. 5 Baldric. 7 Jutes. 8 Satyr. 9 Conga. 11 Conic. 12 Chicago. 13 Soaking rain. DOWN: 1 Bush jackets. 2 Mules. 3 Ogres. 4 Distraction. 5 Botanic. 6 Cut into. 10 Alibi 11 Clang.

2d. Trouble headed your way? (2,3,2)

1d. Bee, to launch out in fashion underfoot (5,4)

5a. Where the bluebottle does rounds? (8)

1a. A cuter car I never did see in cartoon! (10)

15a. Hole to pose a problem for despair (4,4)

18a. Heir gets by with loving lookers (6,4)

10d. Say hello to her for cleanliness (7)

8d. Vicious boa to stifle marine savers (9)