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 7 ‘Bloomin’ baking ingredient? (5) 8 Blasé about fur (5) 9 Picture Clue 11 Picture Clue 14 Deform the wrangle we left out (5) 15 Dash! It’s just about a learner (5) 16 Picture Clue

DOWN

1 Picture Clue 2 Loaf is about right in plant life (5) 3 Motor’s brought over from North Carolina (3) 4 Picture Clue 5 Left first brother with a ‘handle’ (5) 6 Picture Clue 10 Picture Clue 12 Angry at a tier being set up (5) 13 Honour to be found in hospital section (5) 15 Angle of attack involving lard (3) Friday’s solution ACROSS: 1 French doors. 5 Ass. 7 Tea. 8 Cordoba. 10 Receipt. 11 Newsmen. 14 Sag. 15 Gas. 16 Light-headed. DOWN: 1 Flat refusal. 2 Char. 3 Dodo. 4 Scandalised. 6 Scoring. 7 Tatting. 9 Dress. 12 Wilt. 13 Mope.

1a. Formerly, say, it’s what the public are told (10)

4d. Refrain from? Anyhow, it’s a ban! (7)

1d. Bad frog’s ox to wear old uni trousers (6,4)

9a. Take from utterly dotty text (4,7)

10d. Illuminated from rear with a bit of calk (7)

16a. Top blessings could be situated here (10)

11a. Connect a bit – so as to connect a bit! (2,2,7)

6d. So this is where your interest is fixed (10)