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 5 Rinse, tint, cut for inside picture (5) 7 It’s best to care about your mophead (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Demur about the centre bird (3) 12 Immunity, providing little seat of learning (3) 13 Picture Clue 16 Between islands. Confused? (2,3) 17 A loss adjustment that’s ropey (5) 18 Picture Clue DOWN 1 Picture Clue 2 Throw mud at — it’s a fact! (5) 3 Runic writing? It’ll cost you! (5) 4 Picture Clue 6 Picture Clue 8 Picture Clue 10 Has difficulty with the tree (3) 14 Chart transmitted by telegraphy (5) 15 Claw left in the middle of NATO manoeuvres (5) Yesterday’s solution ACROSS: 1 Ampersand. 5 Wit. 6 Leo. 7 Degrade. 10 Son. 11 Top spot. 12 Ewe. 13 Urchins. 16 Eat. 17 Ace. 18 Desert Fox.

DOWN: 1 Atlantic. 2 Plod. 3 Spar. 4 Divergence. 5 Welsh Guard. 8 Essen. 9 After tax. 14 Haze. 15 Serf.

1a. Undid own row woven for light source (5,6)

4d. By D H Lawrence? How novel! (5,2,4)

1d. Incorporate again from tea tree ring (11)

9a. Notices comments (7)

18a. Big result from inept qualities in Helena (11)

13a. Combatant spoilt her gift (7)

8d. Makes certain of making runs, see? (7)

6d. Untidy napes? (7)